NCT05462431

The Effect of Web-Based Deep Relaxation Exercises in Pregnant Women

The Effect of Web-Based Deep Relaxation Exercises Applied to Pregnants on Maternal Fetal Attachment and Pregnancy Perception

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 95 (actual)
• Sponsor: Çankırı Karatekin University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Pregnancy is a natural but complex period in a woman's life that requires a process of adaptation to physiological, psychological and social changes. The woman first goes through a process of adaptation to pregnancy and then to motherhood. Deep Relaxation exercises, which is a low-cost and non-pharmacological method, can be effective in supporting maternal-fetal attachment and improving the perception of pregnancy. A total of 80 pregnant women (40 deep relaxation excercises and 40 control) are planned to be included in the study. Data will be collected with the 'Personel Description Form', 'Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS)' and 'the Pregnancy Self Perception Scale'.

Detailed description

Pregnancy is a natural but complex period in a woman's life that requires a process of adaptation to physiological, psychological and social changes. The woman first goes through a process of adaptation to pregnancy and then to motherhood. Deep Relaxation exercises, which is a low-cost and non-pharmacological method, can be effective in supporting maternal-fetal attachment and improving the perception of pregnancy. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of web-based deep relaxation exercise applied to pregnant women on maternal-fetal attachment and pregnancy perception. A total of 80 pregnant women (40 deep relaxation excercises and 40 control) are planned to be included in the study. Data will be collected with the 'Personel Description Form', 'Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS)' and 'the Pregnancy Self Perception Scale'. A total of 80 pregnant women (40 deep relaxation excercises and 40 control) are planned to be included in the study. Data will be collected with the 'Personel Description Form', 'Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS)' and 'the Pregnancy Self Perception Scale'. deep relaxation excercises wiil be appliedby midwives who are experts in their fields who are certified in these fields.

Conditions

• Maternal-Fetal Relations

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Deep relaxation exercises intervention	Deep relaxation exercises intervention: breathing exercise, suitable positions for rest, and relaxation exercise instructions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-08-01
• Primary completion: 2022-09-02
• Completion: 2022-10-15
• First posted: 2022-07-18
• Last updated: 2025-05-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)