Fear of Childbirth Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effect of a Self-Efficacy Theory-Based Spouse Participation Childbirth Preparation Program on Fear of Childbirth, Self-Efficacy, Mode of Delivery and Birth Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The research is designed as a pre-test, post-test, parallel-group, randomized controlled study to examine the effect of a spouse-participated childbirth preparation program based on self-efficacy theory on fear of childbirth, self-efficacy, mode of delivery and outcomes. Participants will be allocated to experimental and control groups through block randomization. Participants in the experimental group will be enrolled in a three-session spouse-participated childbirth preparation program based on self-efficacy theory once a week, in addition to receiving routine care at the hospital. Participants in the control group will not receive any intervention, only routine care provided at the hospital.
Status | Not yet recruiting |
Enrollment | 112 |
Est. completion date | December 2024 |
Est. primary completion date | December 2024 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 35 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Volunteering to participate in the study - Both members of the couple being 18 years of age or older - Both members of the couple having the ability to read and write in Turkish - The pregnant woman having no prior history of childbirth - The pregnant woman being in the 30-33rd week of pregnancy - The pregnancy being singleton and viable - The pregnant woman having no known obstacles to vaginal delivery - The pregnant woman not having any specified indication for cesarean section - Routine pregnancy check-ups being conducted at the hospital where the research is being carried out - The pregnant woman not meeting any of the criteria listed in the "Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health Pregnancy Risk Assessment Form" Exclusion Criteria: - Voluntarily withdrawing from the study - Non-attendance to any session of the childbirth preparation program - Failure to maintain communication in the postpartum period - Development of any risk factor related to pregnancy - Delivery occurring at a healthcare institution other than the one where the research is being conducted - Emergency cesarean section - Conception occurring through assisted reproductive techniques - Participating in another childbirth preparation program outside of the prenatal care received at the hospital |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Turkey | Lokman Hekim University | Ankara | Sögütözü Mahallesi |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi |
Turkey,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | The Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale | Measures the level of fear of childbirth in expectant fathers. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 17 and the maximum score is 85. As the score increases, the level of fear of birth experienced by fathers also increases. | The pre-test will be administered before randomization, and the post-test will be administered fifteen minutes after the training is completed. | |
Primary | The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire Version A-B | Measures the level of fear of childbirth in expectant mothers. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 0 and the maximum score is 165. As the score obtained from the scale increases, women's fear of childbirth also increases. | The pre-test will be administered before randomization, and the post-test will be administered fifteen minutes after the training is completed. | |
Primary | The Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory Short Form | Measures the level of self-efficacy of expectant mothers in childbirth. The lowest score that can be obtained from the overall scale is 32 and the highest score is 320. The highest score obtained from the overall scale means that women's self-efficacy levels in childbirth are high. | The pre-test will be administered before randomization, and the post-test will be administered fifteen minutes after the training is completed. | |
Primary | The Perception of Spousal Support in Pregnancy Scale | Measures pregnant women's perceived partner support. A minimum of 16 and a maximum of 80 points can be obtained from the scale. A higher score means higher perceived spousal support. | The pre-test will be administered before randomization, and the post-test will be administered fifteen minutes after the training is completed. | |
Primary | Birth Process Information Form | It asks about the gestational week at birth and the mode of delivery. | It will be applied two hours after the expectant mother gives birth. |
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