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

NCT ID: NCT06699550

Last Updated: 2024-11-21

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-01-02
• Study Completion Date: 2024-10-01

Brief 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

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Haptonomy

Haptonomy was conducted individually, both in a prenatal school and at home. At the beginning of the application, information was provided about the definition, purpose, and importance of haptonomy. It was stated that haptonomy would be carried out over 8 weeks, once a week for at least 30 minutes, on days and times of their choosing. In the first 4 weeks, it would be conducted under the guidance of the researchers, while in the following 4 weeks, it would be applied with the help of videos and brochures provided by the researchers, together with their partners.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Haptonomy

Intervention Type: OTHER

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.

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 sent via WhatsApp.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program

Intervention Type: OTHER

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.

Control

No use intervention.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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.

Intervention Type: 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.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

Mindfulness

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Women who are married and experiencing their first pregnancy.
• Aged 18 years or older.
• Able to read, write, and understand Turkish.
• Residing in the city center where the study is conducted.
• No physical or psychological health issues for themselves or their baby.
• Experiencing a spontaneous pregnancy between 22-28 weeks of gestation.
• Have not previously undergone BFTSAP (Body-Focused Therapy and Support for Anxiety during Pregnancy) and haptonomy applications.
• Pregnant women who agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Those with a known and diagnosed psychiatric disorder.
• Individuals who have previously undergone cognitive therapy.
• Experiencing severe levels of anxiety, stress, and depression.
• Having chronic diseases (such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart diseases) that existed before or have emerged during pregnancy.
• Individuals who have not attended the first two sessions of the MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) program and haptonomy applications.
• Lacking a partner or relative who can provide support and assistance at home during the applications.
• Without access to technical technology support.
• Pregnant women who do not agree to participate in the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 49 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Bartın Unıversity

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Trakya University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Burcu KUCUKKAYA

Asst. Prof

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Bartın University

Bartın, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

2023-SBB-0435

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id