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Pregnancy RelatedNCT05804838

Investigation of the Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on in Pregnant Women

A study testing Mindfulness stress reduction program group in people with Pregnancy Related and Mediation, run by Uskudar University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study was planned to examine the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program, which is one of the popular concepts of the 21st century, on depression, psychological well-being and prenatal attachment, which are likely to occur as a result of increased stress during an important period that requires… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 35 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pregnancy Related, Mediation, Depression
What is being tested?
Mindfulness stress reduction program group
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
108 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
28 May 2023to 30 Aug 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 35 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Being between 20-35 years old
  • Being her first pregnancy
  • Being between 13 and 24 weeks of gestation
  • Having applied to the pregnant outpatient clinic where the research will be conducted.
  • Not having a hearing-visual impairment
  • Ability to read and write Turkish
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  • Volunteering to participate in the research
  • Not having a diagnosis that would constitute a physical activity disability.
  • Agreeing to participate in the 8-week MBSR training
  • Being able to use ZOOM Cloud Meetings program

Who cannot join

  • Being diagnosed with acute/chronic disease during pregnancy
  • Having a diagnosis of mental illness in the pregnant
  • Multiple pregnancy
  • Having participated in any awareness-based training program in the last 1 year

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate Umraniye Training and Research Hospital

    Istanbul, Umraniye, 11340168

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Investigation of the Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Depression, Psychological Well-Being and Prenatal Attachment in Pregnant Women

This study was planned to examine the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program, which is one of the popular concepts of the 21st century, on depression, psychological well-being and prenatal attachment, which are likely to occur as a result of increased stress during an important period that requires adjustment as a result of physical, mental and cognitive changes during pregnancy. It will be conducted in a randomized parallel controlled experimental design type using Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines. It is planned to be carried out with the ZOOM Cloud Meetings program, which is an online education platform, with pregnant women who apply to the Health Sciences University Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital pregnancy polyclinic in the Ümraniye district of Istanbul. The universe of the research will be the pregnant women who applied to the Health Sciences University Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital pregnant outpatient clinic. Primiparous pregnant women who meet the inclusion criteria and willingly agree to participate in the study will be included in the study. 54 people in the intervention group, 54 people in the control group, and a total of 108 people will be taken.

While the Conscious Awareness-Based Stress Reduction Program adapted for pregnant women will be applied to the intervention group, routine follow-up will be applied to the control group within the scope of the outpatient clinic follow-up of the relevant institution. Informed Voluntary Consent Form, Descriptive Characteristics Information Form, Psychological Well-Being Scale, Beck Depression Scale, Prenatal Attachment Scale and Conscious Awareness Scale will be administered to the participants included in the study. As a result of the findings, the discussion and results of the study will be written.

Read the detailed description

Studies with a high level of evidence evaluating the effectiveness of mindfulness-based practices in obstetrics are limited. It is stated that little is known about the effects of mindfulness-based interventions, which is one of the non-pharmacological methods in the prenatal period, on pregnant women. In a limited number of studies, it is noted that mindfulness-based approaches used in the prenatal period increase the level of awareness by reducing depression, anxiety and anxiety levels. Studies on how to improve the importance of depression, psychological well-being and the bond established with the fetus during pregnancy have been limited to routine birth preparation trainings.

With the importance of living in the moment, focusing on the moment and staying in the moment in the 21st century, mindfulness programs increase the quality of instant life. Especially during the pregnancy period, where many changes are experienced, the studies that adapted the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program were quite inadequate.

In the literature, many mindfulness-based programs, including the mindfulness-based stress reduction program, have been used in health areas outside the field of midwifery and evidence-based benefits have been demonstrated. However, there is no study examining depression, psychological well-being, and prenatal attachment levels with mindfulness-based stress reduction. The design of the study gives originality to the study with this aspect. In line with the results of the research, in case of methods/methods with which depression, psychological well-being and prenatal attachment efficiency can be determined during pregnancy, compliance with the pregnancy process, reduction in pregnancy complaints, less need for medical intervention and increase in the number of spontaneous vaginal deliveries in line with the preference of the woman in the delivery room, postpartum mother-infant attachment, Considering that there will be an increase in compliance with the breastfeeding process and newborn care, it can be presented as an alternative method in pregnant training in the preparation process for childbirth.

Being tested
Mindfulness stress reduction program group
Keywords
depression, conscious awareness, midwifery, prenatal attachment, pregnancy
Medical subject headings
Negotiating, Depression

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mindfulness stress reduction program groupOther

    Conscious Awareness Based Stress Reduction program will be applied to women in this group, which will last for 8 weeks. Informed Voluntary Consent Form, Descriptive Characteristics Information Form, Psychological Well-Being Scale, Beck Depression Scale, Prenatal Attachment Scale and Conscious Awareness Scale will be administered to the pregnant women who make up the intervention group before the implementation of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program. The intervention group will receive 1 session per week. Each session will last 80 minutes. After completing the 8-week MBSR program, data collection forms will be re-applied to the pregnant women in the intervention group and posttest-1 measurements will be made. After the posttest-1 measurements, the pregnants in the intervention group will be given posttest-2 measurements of the pregnants in the intervention group, 1 month after the measurements.

Study groups in NCT05804838
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mindfulness GroupExperimentalResearch inclusion criteria * Being between 20-35 years old * Being her first pregnancy * Being between 13 and 24 weeks of gestation * Having applied to the pregnant outpatient clinic where the research will be conducted. * Not having a hearing-visual impairment * Ability to read and write Turkish * Volunteering to participate in the research * Not having a diagnosis that would constitute an obstacle to physical activity * Agreeing to participate in the 8-week MBSR training * Being able to use ZOOM Cloud Meetings program
Receives: Other: Mindfulness stress reduction program group
Control GroupNo interventionParticipants in this group received routine antenatal care, including standard clinical assessments and pregnancy education classes that did not include Mindfulness. No Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction intervention was provided. Data collection forms (Descriptive Characteristics Information Form, Psychological Well-Being Scale, Beck Depression Scale, Prenatal Attachment Scale) were administered at the same time points as the intervention group; the Mindfulness Scale was not administered to this group.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Psychological well-being scale

    The reliability study, the cronbach alpha coefficient was determined as .80. Its consists of a single sub-dimension and 8 items. The items of the scale consist of an answer scale of (1) Strongly disagree, (2) Disagree, (3) Slightly disagree, (4) Undecided, (5) Slightly Agree, (6) Agree, (7) Strongly Agree.

    All items of the scale are expressed positively. The scores that can be obtained from the scale range from 8 to 56, and it is stated that the person with a high score has a certain psychological resource and power.

    The application time for each pregnant takes approximately 5 minutes.

    Measured: at inclusion

  2. Beck depression scale

    This scale is a 21-item self-assessment scale and measures depressive symptoms and characteristic approaches.

    It provides a four-point Likert-type measurement. Each item gets progressively increasing points between 0 and 3, and the total score is obtained by summing them up. Each item was given a score between 0 and 3, and the highest score that could be obtained from the scale was calculated as 63 and the lowest score as 0.

    A high score on the scale indicates that the severity or level of depression is high.

    The application time for each pregnant takes approximately 20 minutes.

    Measured: at inclusion

  3. Prenatal attachment scale

    It is a 15-item scale. High scores on the scale indicate high conscious awareness. It is a 6-point Likert-type scale (almost always, often, sometimes, rarely, quite rarely, almost never).

    The application time for each pregnant takes approximately 25 minutes.

    Measured: at inclusion

  4. Conscious awareness scale

    Scale is a 15-item scale that measures the general tendency to be aware of and attentive to momentary experiences in daily life.

    The Conscious Awareness Scale has a single factor structure and gives a single total score.

    High scores on the scale indicate high conscious awareness. The Conscious Awareness Scale is a 6-point Likert type scale (almost always, often, sometimes, rarely, quite rarely, almost never).

    The validity and reliability results of the Conscious Awareness Scale have shown that the Conscious Awareness Scale is a highly valid and reliable measurement tool.

    The internal consistency coefficient (coefficient alpha) of the scale is 0.82. The application time for each pregnant takes approximately 10 minutes.

    Measured: at inclusion

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Psychological well-being scale

    The reliability study, the cronbach alpha coefficient was determined as .80. Its consists of a single sub-dimension and 8 items. The items of the scale consist of an answer scale of (1) Strongly disagree, (2) Disagree, (3) Slightly disagree, (4) Undecided, (5) Slightly Agree, (6) Agree, (7) Strongly Agree.

    All items of the scale are expressed positively. The scores that can be obtained from the scale range from 8 to 56, and it is stated that the person with a high score has a certain psychological resource and power.

    The application time for each pregnant takes approximately 5 minutes.

    Measured: At the end of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (week 8)

  2. Beck depression scale

    This scale is a 21-item self-assessment scale and measures depressive symptoms and characteristic approaches.

    It provides a four-point Likert-type measurement. Each item gets progressively increasing points between 0 and 3, and the total score is obtained by summing them up. Each item was given a score between 0 and 3, and the highest score that could be obtained from the scale was calculated as 63 and the lowest score as 0.

    A high score on the scale indicates that the severity or level of depression is high.

    The application time for each pregnant takes approximately 20 minutes.

    Measured: At the end of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (week 8)

  3. Prenatal attachment scale

    It is a 15-item scale. High scores on the scale indicate high conscious awareness. It is a 6-point Likert-type scale (almost always, often, sometimes, rarely, quite rarely, almost never).

    The application time for each pregnant takes approximately 25 minutes.

    Measured: At the end of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (week 8)

  4. Conscious awareness scale

    Scale is a 15-item scale that measures the general tendency to be aware of and attentive to momentary experiences in daily life.

    The Conscious Awareness Scale has a single factor structure and gives a single total score.

    High scores on the scale indicate high conscious awareness. The Conscious Awareness Scale is a 6-point Likert type scale (almost always, often, sometimes, rarely, quite rarely, almost never).

    The validity and reliability results of the Conscious Awareness Scale have shown that the Conscious Awareness Scale is a highly valid and reliable measurement tool.

    The internal consistency coefficient (coefficient alpha) of the scale is 0.82. The application time for each pregnant takes approximately 10 minutes.

    Measured: At the end of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (week 8)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Apr 2023
  2. Study start28 May 2023
  3. Primary completion30 Jul 2024
  4. Study completion30 Aug 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized controlled treatments will be carried out in a design. These randomized controlled restrictions should be followed by the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) 2010 guideline controls. The study will consist of an Intervention and a control group.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
108 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05804838
Sponsor's protocol ID
Uskudar University ESagiroglu
Status last verified
Aug 2026
First submitted
24 Feb 2023
Last updated
11 Aug 2026
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mindfulness stress reduction program group in people with Pregnancy Related and Mediation, run by Uskudar University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Psychological well-being scale (time frame: at inclusion). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Aug 2026.

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