NCT06699550

Haptonomy and Mindfulness on Psychological Well-being Levels, Perceived Stress, Fear of Childbirth

The Effects of Haptonomy Application and Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program on Psychological Well-being Levels, Perceived Stress, and Fear of Childbirth in Primiparous Mothers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Trakya University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Aim: The aim of this project was to examine the effects of haptonomy application and the mindfulness-based stress reduction program (MBSRP) on the psychological well-being levels, perceived stress, and fear of childbirth in primiparous women. Materials and Methods: This prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled study was conducted between January 1, 2024, and October 1, 2024. A total of 120 primiparous women (40: control group, 40: haptonomy group, and 40: MBSRP group) who volunteered to participate in the study were randomly assigned to three groups: the intervention group (haptonomy and MBSRP) and the control group. The haptonomy and MBSRP groups received individual and face-to-face interventions for 8 weeks. At baseline, the 4th week, and the 8th week, the "Personal Data Collection Form," "Psychological Well-Being Scale," "Perceived Stress Scale," and "Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ/A) A version" were administered, based on a literature review.

Conditions

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Haptonomy	The session transitioned to energy work and dream visualization. The researcher and the pregnant participant placed their left hands on each other's hearts. The goal was for the participants to feel the energy flowing between them, sense their hearts, open their third eye, and prepare their hands. This exercise aimed to enhance the pregnant participant's confidence in her own emotions and body by recognizing her feelings and physical sensations. Next, the researcher and the pregnant participant placed their right hands on the participant's forehead and their left hands over their hearts. This positioning facilitated the pregnant participant in visually sensing the presence of her baby. It was intended to promote communication between the mother and her baby at both a physical and spiritual level.
OTHER	Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program	Participants were introduced to each other and provided with information related to pregnancy. The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) was introduced. The participants shared their levels of well-being, stress, coping mechanisms for fear of childbirth, and their expectations from the MBSR program. Awareness of habitual behaviors was facilitated. Afterwards, breath-focused meditation and dried fruit meditation were practiced. Participants were encouraged to maintain awareness of activities performed at any time during the day. Lastly, body scan meditation was taught, and participants were instructed to repeat the practice throughout the week using audio recordings.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-02
• Primary completion: 2024-03-10
• Completion: 2024-10-01
• First posted: 2024-11-21
• Last updated: 2024-11-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)