Emotional Freedom Techniques and Virtual Reality Application for Fear of Childbirth
NCT ID: NCT06813547
Last Updated: 2025-05-30
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-01-31
2026-05-30
Brief Summary
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In this context, emotional liberation techniques (EFT) and virtual reality (VR) applications stand out as effective nonpharmacological methods used to reduce fear of childbirth in primiparous pregnant women. EFT is a technique that provides relaxation by touching the energy meridians that help the person to regulate negative emotions and cope with stress. SG, on the other hand, allows expectant mothers to interact with simulations similar to the real world in a virtual environment, providing therapeutic benefits through distraction, stress reduction and cognitive restructuring, allowing them to manage their fears about birth and enter the process more prepared. The use of SLT and SG, especially for primiparous pregnant women, can alleviate these women's anxiety about childbirth and enable them to approach the process in a safer and more conscious manner. Thus, it may also help to reduce the negative effects on the mother's postnatal attachment and mental health.
This study aims to examine the effects of SLT and SG practices on fear of childbirth, attachment and mental well-being, and to reveal the effects of these two methods on primiparous pregnant women. In this context, this study will fill the gap in the literature by providing a new perspective in clinical practice and antenatal education programmes and will make important contributions to increase antenatal attachment and mental well-being in primiparous pregnancy.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Emotional freedom techniques group
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) application group; Participants will receive EFT intervention once a week for four weeks, with pre- and post-assessment using scales and subjective experience units.
emotional freedom techniques
emotional freedom techniques
Emotional freedom techniques + virtual reality group
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Virtual Reality (VR) application group; Participants will receive both EFT and VR interventions once a week for four weeks, with pre- and post-assessment using scales and subjective experience units.
emotional freedom techniques and virtual reality
emotional freedom techniques and virtual reality
Control group
Control group; Participants will receive standard antenatal care with pre- and post-assessment using scales and subjective experience units, but no EFT or VR intervention.
control group/ none intervention
None intervention
Interventions
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emotional freedom techniques
emotional freedom techniques
emotional freedom techniques and virtual reality
emotional freedom techniques and virtual reality
control group/ none intervention
None intervention
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Primiparous pregnancy
* 32/0-38/0 weeks of gestation
* Having a single, viable foetus
* No psychiatric disorder
* No obstetric complications
* Absence of scar tissue or an obstacle to touch at the points of EFT application
Exclusion Criteria
* Early labour
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Inonu University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Sinem GUVEN Santur
Res. Assist.
Principal Investigators
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Zeliha Özşahin, Dr
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Inonu University
Locations
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Malatya Training and Research Hospital
Malatya, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Hajesmaeel-Gohari S, Sarpourian F, Shafiei E. Virtual reality applications to assist pregnant women: a scoping review. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Mar 25;21(1):249. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03725-5.
Koo CH, Park JW, Ryu JH, Han SH. The Effect of Virtual Reality on Preoperative Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Clin Med. 2020 Sep 29;9(10):3151. doi: 10.3390/jcm9103151.
Freitas JRS, Velosa VHS, Abreu LTN, Jardim RL, Santos JAV, Peres B, Campos PF. Virtual Reality Exposure Treatment in Phobias: a Systematic Review. Psychiatr Q. 2021 Dec;92(4):1685-1710. doi: 10.1007/s11126-021-09935-6. Epub 2021 Jun 26.
Guven Santur S, Ozsahin Z. The Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques Implemented During Early Pregnancy on Nausea-Vomiting Severity and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Integr Complement Med. 2024 Sep;30(9):858-868. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0586. Epub 2024 Mar 27.
Maples-Keller JL, Yasinski C, Manjin N, Rothbaum BO. Virtual Reality-Enhanced Extinction of Phobias and Post-Traumatic Stress. Neurotherapeutics. 2017 Jul;14(3):554-563. doi: 10.1007/s13311-017-0534-y.
Bilgic G, Citak Bilgin N. Relationship Between Fear of Childbirth and Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being in Pregnant Women. J Relig Health. 2021 Feb;60(1):295-310. doi: 10.1007/s10943-020-01087-4. Epub 2020 Sep 19.
Aguilera-Martin A, Galvez-Lara M, Blanco-Ruiz M, Garcia-Torres F. Psychological, educational, and alternative interventions for reducing fear of childbirth in pregnant women: A systematic review. J Clin Psychol. 2021 Mar;77(3):525-555. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23071. Epub 2020 Oct 20.
Anderson CA, Gill M. Childbirth related fears and psychological birth trauma in younger and older age adolescents. Appl Nurs Res. 2014 Nov;27(4):242-8. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2014.02.008. Epub 2014 Feb 27.
Moller L, Josefsson A, Lilliecreutz C, Gunnervik C, Bladh M, Sydsjo G. Reproduction, fear of childbirth and obstetric outcomes in women treated for fear of childbirth in their first pregnancy: A historical cohort. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2019 Mar;98(3):374-381. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13503. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Deliktas A, Kukulu K. Pregnant Women in Turkey Experience Severe Fear of Childbirth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Transcult Nurs. 2019 Sep;30(5):501-511. doi: 10.1177/1043659618823905. Epub 2019 Jan 17.
Other Identifiers
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Institute of Health Sciences
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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