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NCT07522814
This quasi-experimental study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of structured educational sessions on tokophobia among pregnant women. Tokophobia, defined as an intense fear of pregnancy and childbirth, can negatively affect maternal psychological well-being, coping abilities, and overall quality of life. A purposive sample of 50 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at Soad Kafafi Hospital, October City, Egypt, participated in the study. Participants received a structured educational intervention consisting of five sessions addressing knowledge about tokophobia, psychological coping strategies, and lifestyle modifications to enhance well-being during pregnancy. Data were collected before and after the intervention using validated tools, including the Tokophobia Awareness Questionnaire, Tokophobia Assessment Scale, Jalowiec Coping Scale, and WHOQOL-BREF. The study evaluates changes in awareness levels, severity of tokophobia, coping strategies, and quality of life following the intervention. The findings are expected to provide evidence on the role of educational interventions in reducing fear of childbirth and improving maternal psychological outcomes.
NCT07360197
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on premenstrual symptom severity, fear of childbirth, and psychological well-being in women experiencing Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). PMS is a prevalent condition characterized by emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms that significantly impair women's daily functioning, stress tolerance, and quality of life. In addition to its somatic and affective burden, PMS is associated with increased anxiety and emotional dysregulation, which may contribute to elevated fear related to pregnancy and childbirth during the preconception period. A total of 126 women aged 18 years and older who met the diagnostic threshold for PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome Scale score ≥ 110) were enrolled between June 2023 and November 2025 and randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either an MBSR intervention group or a control group. The intervention group received an eight-session online MBSR program delivered twice weekly, with each session lasting 40 minutes. The program included mindfulness-based practices such as body scan, breath awareness, emotion-focused mindfulness, and cognitive awareness exercises, supported by structured home practice assignments. The control group received no active intervention during the study period. Primary and secondary outcomes were assessed using validated self-report instruments at baseline and after completion of the 8-week intervention period. Premenstrual symptom severity was measured using the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), fear of childbirth was evaluated with the Childbirth Fear-Prior to Pregnancy Scale (CF-PPS), and psychological well-being was assessed using the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS). The primary objective of the study is to determine whether participation in the MBSR program leads to a greater reduction in premenstrual symptom severity compared to a control condition. Secondary objectives include evaluating the effect of MBSR on reducing fear of childbirth and improving psychological well-being. This study aims to provide evidence for the effectiveness of a non-pharmacological, mindfulness-based intervention in supporting women's mental and reproductive health during the premenstrual period.
NCT07320794
The aim of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of online mindfulness-based childbirth anxiety training on childbirth anxiety and birth satisfaction in pregnant women.
NCT07268027
The Effect of a Constructivist-Based Prenatal Education Program on Pregnant Women's Fear of Childbirth, Pain Beliefs, and Self-Efficacy for Normal Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
NCT06344741
This study will be conducted to compare maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnant women who applied to the delivery room in the early (latent) and late (active) phase. The population of the research will consist of participants who applied to Darıca Farabi Training and Research Hospital for birth. To determine the sample size of the study, first, those who meet the inclusion criteria and are admitted to the delivery room in the latent phase and those who are accepted in the active phase will be numbered and recruited sequentially. When the number of participants in the 100 latent and 100 active acceptance groups is reached, the effect size will be calculated using the STAI score averages and the G\*Power program, and the exact sample number will be determined, taking into account possible data losses. If necessary, data collection will continue until the target number is reached. Randomization will not be applied in the study. Data will be collected with the maternal and neonatal information form, State and Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI), Fear of Birth Scale, Neonatal Pain and Stress Assessment Scale (ALPS-Neo) and Visual analog scale for birth satisfaction. Data will be collected by the assistant researcher. Statistical analysis will be performed using IBM SPSS Statistic. Descriptive statistical methods will be used to evaluate socio-demographic data, and parametric/nonparametric tests will be used for comparative analyses.
NCT06503133
Pregnancy is a life event that requires biopsychosocial adaptation. Although pregnancy is often perceived as a positive and physiological process, women experience a wide range of fears of childbirth, from simple anxiety to severe phobic fear (tokophobia), during their pregnancy. It is thought that the feeling of experiencing pain often lies at the root of the fear of childbirth. However, fear of childbirth can be experienced for many different reasons depending on biological, psychological and sociocultural factors, personal characteristics and experiences. The prevalence of fear of childbirth in the world is 14%. In Turkey, the prevalence of fear of childbirth varies between 16% and 69%, and 21% of women experience fear of childbirth at a clinical level. In general, fear is a physiological reaction that is important for the safety of the individual, and it is thought that low-level fear of childbirth will prepare individuals for parenting. However, uncontrollable fear of childbirth can lead to physical, emotional and behavioural changes that negatively affect the woman's daily life, prolonged labour and childbirth complications. Most importantly, women who cannot cope with the fear of childbirth may perceive cesarean section as the only solution and turn to elective cesarean section. The total cesarean section rate in Turkey is 52%, which is much higher than the World Health Organization's acceptable cesarean section rate. Fear of childbirth has been accepted as an important public health problem that needs intervention both in the world and in our country, and research on fear of childbirth has accelerated, especially in the last twenty years.
NCT06207916
The goal of this cross-sectional observational study is to analyze childbirth-related PTSD, traumatic birth experiences and stress symptoms postpartum. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the prevalence of traumatic birth experiences, PTSD and stress symptoms in a Swedish postnatal sample? * What are the risk factors for postnatal mental ill-health? Additional goals are to make cross-cultural translations of the instruments City BiTS and Birth Satisfaction Scale - Revised. Participants will answer an online surveys including several instruments measuring postnatal stress and mental ill-health.
NCT04820296
This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study with posttest and control group in order to evaluate the effect of the solution focused approach method applied to primigravidas on psychosocial health, fear of childbirth and postnatal security sensations
NCT04922346
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of physical activity on fear of childbirth (tokophobia) in pregnant women.
NCT05250479
While adaptation is generally achieved to the psychological changes that develop during pregnancy, some women may experience psychological changes such as contradiction, uncertainty, introversion, passive personality, addiction, fear, and anxiety in different periods of pregnancy. During this period, the fear of childbirth may also be experienced in pregnant women. Fear of childbirth or tokophobia is a phobic condition in which a woman avoids giving birth despite desperately wanting a baby. While fear of childbirth can have a negative impact on women's psychological health during pregnancy and birth experience, it is associated with negative obstetric outcomes and postpartum mental health problems. It is possible that the fear of childbirth reduces the mother's attachment to the fetus. Fear increases avoidant attachment and anxiety, which may be associated with lower commitment scores. There is a strong relationship between fear of childbirth and negative birth outcomes. Both affect the psychological well-being of the mother, adjustment to motherhood, and the quality of the mother's relationship with the baby. Knowing the fear of childbirth is important as it is associated with various health problems such as certain physiological and obstetric disorders and they can increase the possibility of emergency cesarean section. Mindfulness-based interventions combine elements of established cognitive behavioral therapy and psychoeducational content to support a self-effective approach to reduce stress-related symptoms and improve mental and physical well-being. Mindfulness-based practices that involve focusing on the present moment and accepting life without judgment are one of the effective ways to prepare for childbirth, help women feel more empowered and aware of their motherhood processes, and give mothers the opportunity to share knowledge and emotions. Mindfulness-based birth education intervention appears to be applicable for women and is associated with improvements in women's sense of control and confidence in giving birth.
NCT04690881
This study is a randomized controlled study. This research was carried out with the aim of determining the effect of psychodrama-based pregnancy education program on fear of childbirth (FOC). The population of the study consisted of 18-45 years old pregnant who with high fear of childbirth. The sample of the study was determined as 150 pregnant with confidence level of 95% and theoretical power of 95%. The pregnant women were divided into two groups of 75 pregnant. In addition to routine pregnancy training, a 90-minute psychodrama study was carried out to the experimental group. Data were collected using the information form, Wijma Delivery Expectancy/ Experience Questionnaire Version A (W-DEQ), Wijma Delivery Expectation / Experience Questionnaire Version B (W-DEQ), City Birth Trauma Scale and Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale. The data obtained were assesment using the SPSS (Version 21.0) package program on the computer.
NCT01687907
The aim of this trial is to find out if active music listening during pregnancy and delivery reliefs fear of childbirth, pain in delivery, need for analgesia during delivery and if there is an effect on delivery complications. Also we try to find out if there is any influence on mother-baby relationship.