Awareness-Based Parentıng And Bırth Preparatıon Educatıon Gıven To Couples

NCT07100223 | Enrolling By Invitation DMC

• 1 other identifier: KayseriTRH
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

One of the behavioral intervention programs used to adapt to the changes experienced during pregnancy, birth and postpartum and to maintain a healthy transition to parenthood is Conscious Awareness-Based Practices Conscious awareness is an experiential process in which attention is directed purposefully and consciously to what is happening in the body and mind at that moment, and the content that emerges as a result of these observations is accepted with curiosity, understanding and compassion, without being judged, analyzed, or reacted . Due to their stated effects, these interventions help parents improve their awareness and acceptance of thoughts, feelings, and body sensations, reduce reactivity, avoid disturbing experiences, accept the roles and responsibilities of parenting in a non-judgmental manner, learn to use mechanisms to cope with the stress of parenting, and help themselves and the child. It is important to enable people to show compassion . Awareness-based training can be integrated into birth preparation training as it is a method that can be used to improve birth parameters. Awareness-Based Parenting and Birth Preparation Training applied during the transition to parenthood is important as it will increase the quality of pregnancy, birth and postpartum care, as it will increase competence and adaptation to parenting roles, facilitate the birth process, and ensure maternal and paternal attachment. For all these reasons, this research was planned to investigate the effects of Awareness-Based Parenting and Birth Preparation Training given to couples on maternal-paternal attachment, birth parameters and postpartum adaptation. It is thought that the training that parents receive to be aware of their own body and birth process will make a positive contribution to pregnancy, birth and the postpartum process.

Conditions

Educational Problems

Keywords

ADAPTATION; ATTACHMENT; MINDFULNESS; PARENT

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 1. Mindful Attention Awareness Scale(MAAS) total score to assess change in trait mindfulness

  The MAAS is a 15-item self-report questionnaire developed by Brown \& Ryan (2003) and adapted into Turkish by Özyeşil et al. (2011). It measures the frequency of mindful states in daily life using a 6-point Likert scale (1 = Almost always to 6 = Almost never), with total scores ranging between 15 and 90. Higher scores reflect higher dispositional mindfulness. Unit of Measure: Total Score (15-90)

  [Time Frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention (week 8)]

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• 2. Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ)total score to assess fear of childbirth

  [Time Frame: Baseline (gestational week 28-30) and post-intervention (gestational week 36)

• 3. Visual Analog Scale (VAS)score to assess perceived labor pain

  [Time Frame: IMMEDIATELY AFTER BIRTH]

Study Arms (2)

INTERVENTION GROUP

EXPERIMENTAL

15 couples who meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to groups according to the parental randomization list. Awareness-Based Parenting and Birth Preparation Training will be given as group training on Mondays of each week, during the hours when the pregnancy school does not provide training.

Other: EDUCATION

CONTROL GROUP

EXPERIMENTAL

No intervention will be made to the parents in the control group other than the birth preparation training carried out by Kayseri City Hospital.

Other: EDUCATION

Interventions

EDUCATION OTHER

Assignment to the intervention and control groups will be made by randomization method. Before training is given to the intervention and control groups, Parental Introduction Form, Conscious Awareness Scale, Prenatal Attachment Scale, Prenatal Attachment Scale, Fathers' Fear of Birth Scale, Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale Version A will be applied. After parents attend a 1-week birth preparation training at Kayseri City Hospital Pregnancy School, they will participate in a 9-week Awareness-Based Parenting and Birth Preparation Training. After the training is completed; Conscious Awareness Scale, Prenatal Attachment Scale, Prenatal Attachment Scale, Fathers' Fear of Birth Scale, Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale Version A will be applied. Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale Version B will be administered to mothers on the 1st postpartum day.

CONTROL GROUP; INTERVENTION GROUP

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Participation of both parents in birth preparation training will be ensured.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being in the 18-35 age group,
• First pregnancy,
• week of pregnancy,
• Those who applied to the Pregnancy Polyclinic between the dates of the research and were accepted to the Pregnancy School training,
• At least literate education level,
• People who are open to communication will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Those with psychiatric disorders,
• Pregnant women with pregnancy-related risk factors that may lead to premature birth,
• Pregnant women with chronic diseases that may lead to the risk of premature birth will be excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kayseri Training and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kayseri City Hospital

Kayseri, Kocasi̇nan, 38080, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

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  RESULT

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Educational Status

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic Factors; Population Characteristics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: In the study, couples will be assigned to groups according to the randomization list.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: specialist nurse

Model Details: An experimental design with pretest posttest control group will be used.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 15, 2024
• First Posted: August 3, 2025
• Study Start: February 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 1, 2025
• Last Updated: August 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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