NCT06824480

The Effect of Postpartum Debriefing on the Psychological Outcomes

The Effect of Debriefing of Childbirth in the Early Postpartum Period on the Psychological Outcomes

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mersin University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study was planned to determine the effect of re-signification of birth in the early postpartum period on postpartum fear of childbirth, postpartum depression and birth trauma.

Detailed description

This study was contucted between february 2024 and June 2025 in Turkey , as a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of reinterpretation of birth on postpartum fear of childbirth, postpartum depression and birth trauma.During data collection, participants were informed about the purpose of the study and those who volunteered to participate in the research were accepted into the study by signing an informed consent form.Data; When the study was approved, it was planned to be collected face to face within the first 12-24 hours after birth and by telephone within 6-8 weeks after birth. CONSORT directive was followed in the research planning.

Conditions

• Well-Being, Psychological

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	debriefing group	Women who volunteered to participate in the study and met the participation criteria were informed about the study. The first session will be held face to face in the clinic for 40 minutes. Then, the second session will be held by phone within 4-6 weeks after birth, with a total of 2 meetings with each woman for approximately 40 minutes.
BEHAVIORAL	control group	he women in the control group will be asked how the birth went within 12-24 hours after birth by the researcher as part of their routine care, but no detailed analysis or interpretation will be made.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-01
• Primary completion: 2025-02-07
• Completion: 2025-06-15
• First posted: 2025-02-13
• Last updated: 2025-05-08

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)