Fear of Childbirth, Birth Beliefs, Mode of Birth Preferences in Childbirth Preparation Classes

NCT07345468 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KutahyaHSUU
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 58
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objective: The aim of this research study is to evaluate the fear of childbirth, birth beliefs, and mode of birth preferences in pregnant who participated in face-to-face and online childbirth preparation classes. Method: This research is a quasi-experimental study. Pregnant will assign to two intervention groups, face-to-face, and online childbirth preparation classes. Data will collected twice, before (pre-test) and one-month after (post-test) the childbirth preparation training. The training will give face-to-face in the face-to-face classes group. The training will give online in the online classes group.

Conditions

Fear of Childbirth; Beliefs About Childbirth; Mode of Birth; Childbirth Preparation Classes

Keywords

Childbirth; Fear; Education; Nursing; Parturition; Pregnancy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• fear of childbirth

  Level of childbirth fear

  before (pre-test) and one-month after (post-test) the childbirth preparation training

• birth beliefs

  Natural or medical birth beliefs

  before (pre-test) and one-month after (post-test) the childbirth preparation training

• mode of birth preferences

  Preferred mode of birth

  before (pre-test) and one-month after (post-test) the childbirth preparation training

Study Arms (2)

face-to-face childbirth preparation classes

OTHER

The training was given face-to-face in the face-to-face classes group

Other: face-to-face childbirth preparation education

online childbirth preparation classes

OTHER

The training was given online in the online classes group.

Other: online childbirth preparation education

Interventions

online childbirth preparation education OTHER

Women in the online group received online classes at the same time.

online childbirth preparation classes

face-to-face childbirth preparation education OTHER

Women in the face-to-face education group received face-to-face childbirth preparation classes.

face-to-face childbirth preparation classes

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Women aged 18-45 years
• Nulliparous,
• First and singleton pregnancy,
• Between 20-32 weeks of gestation,
• Without any pregnancy-related risk factors,
• Who had not participated in any other childbirth preparation training,
• Had at least a primary education level, had no communication difficulties,
• Had access to and were able to use an internet-connected device with a camera.

You may not qualify if:

• Multiparous pregnant who had multiple pregnancies,
• Had any high-risk pregnancy symptoms,
• Were below the 20th week and above the 32nd week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kutahya Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kütahya Health Sciences University

Kütahya, 43020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 24, 2025
• First Posted: January 15, 2026
• Study Start: July 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 15, 2023
• Study Completion: November 15, 2023
• Last Updated: January 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

TU (1)