Clinical trial NCT06905821: Effects of Antenatal Education on Birth Perception, Fear, and Readiness
Official title: The Effect of Antenatal Education Based on Transformative Learning Theory on Traumatic Birth Perception, Fear of Birth, and Birth Readiness in Pregnant Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Childbirth
Fear
Keywords: Transformative Learning
pregnancy
fear
trauma
Lead sponsor: Kastamonu University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-04-01
Enrollment: 54
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: Birth is a multi-dimensional and unique experience for every woman, and it is influenced by a woman's social life. Fear of childbirth is a common issue that affects women's health and well-being before, during, and after pregnancy. The thought that childbirth will be painful triggers fear of childbirth. Fear of childbirth is closely related to the perception of traumatic birth. Antenatal education is important in coping with childbirth pain and traumatic birth pain, but the aim of adult education is not just to inform, but also to change individuals' perspectives on events. The transformative learning theory is a model used to change individuals' perspectives on events. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of antenatal education based on the transformative learning theory on traumatic birth perception, fear of childbirth, and birth preparedness in pregnant women. The study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial with 54 participants. Data collection forms included a personal information form, the Traumatic Birth Perception Scale, the Prenatal Self-Assessment Scale, and the Wijma Birth Expectancy/Experience Scale. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 23.0 (Chicago, Illinois) version was used for data analysis. Histogram and Q-Q plots, and the Shapiro-Wilk test were used to assess the normality of the data distribution. Descriptive data regarding women's demographic characteristics were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, and mean values. Differences in demographic characteristics between groups were examined using the independent sample t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Chi-square test. Pre-test and post-test scores of the groups were analyzed using the independent sample t-test. A significance level of p\<0.05 was accepted.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Be between the ages of 20-35
* Be in the 30-32 weeks of gestation
* Be a primigravida
* Have at least basic literacy skills

Exclusion Criteria:

* Have any chronic diseases
* Have any psychiatric disorders
* Be a high-risk pregnancy
* Have any communication problems
* Have communication issues

Primary outcomes:
measure: Perception of Traumatic Birth
timeFrame: Baseline: Week 30 of pregnancy (pre test); An average of 3 weeks (post test)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Childbirth Readiness
timeFrame: Baseline: Week 30 of pregnancy (pre test); An average of 3 weeks (post test)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kastamonu
country: Turkey
facility: Kastamonu
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