Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Birth Memory and Perception of Traumatic Birth

NCT ID: NCT07018765

Last Updated: 2025-06-17

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 80 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-07-31
• Study Completion Date: 2025-10-31

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on birth memory and perception of traumatic birth among women who have undergone vaginal delivery. The study will be conducted between July and October 2025 at Malatya Training and Research Hospital. Participants in the intervention group will attend an 8-week MBSR program, while the control group will receive no intervention. Data will be collected using validated scales before and after the intervention. The primary outcomes are changes in birth memory and traumatic birth perception scores.

Detailed Description

This study is a pretest-posttest control group experimental design conducted to determine the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on birth memory and the perception of traumatic birth. The population of the study will consist of women who have had a vaginal delivery and received postpartum care at Malatya Training and Research Hospital between July and October 2025. The sample will include 80 women, with 40 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group. The intervention group will participate in an 8-week MBSR program, which includes weekly 60-90 minute sessions-first face-to-face and the rest conducted online. The program content will cover mindful breathing, body awareness, stress and emotion regulation, and interpersonal mindfulness.

Data will be collected using the Mindfulness Scale, the Birth Memory and Recall Scale, and the Traumatic Birth Perception Scale. Pre-test data will be collected during the initial hospital visit, and post-test data will be collected at the end of the 8-week program. No intervention will be applied to the control group. Statistical analyses will include descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, and paired samples t-tests. Ethical approval has been applied for and informed consent will be obtained from all participants.

Conditions

Postpartum Psychological Stress; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction; Maternal Health; Traumatic Birth

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

MBSR Group

Participants in this group will receive an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, including weekly 60-90 minute sessions covering mindful breathing, body awareness, emotion regulation, and stress management. The first session will be face-to-face, and subsequent sessions will be delivered online (Zoom).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The MBSR program consists of eight weekly sessions, each lasting 60-90 minutes. The first session will be delivered face-to-face in the hospital, and the remaining sessions will be conducted online via Zoom. The program content includes mindful breathing, body scanning, stress management, emotional regulation, and interpersonal mindfulness exercises.

Control Group

Participants in this group will receive routine postpartum care and no additional intervention.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

The MBSR program consists of eight weekly sessions, each lasting 60-90 minutes. The first session will be delivered face-to-face in the hospital, and the remaining sessions will be conducted online via Zoom. The program content includes mindful breathing, body scanning, stress management, emotional regulation, and interpersonal mindfulness exercises.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Women who have undergone a vaginal birth
• Literate and able to understand Turkish
• No diagnosed psychiatric disorder
• Have access to internet and a smart device (for online MBSR sessions)

Exclusion Criteria

• History of pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or neonatal death
• Complications during postpartum period in mother or newborn
• Incomplete data collection or failure to attend MBSR sessions

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Malatya Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Kader ATABEY

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Kader ATABEY

Assistant Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, Inonu University

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Malatya Education and Research Hospital

Malatya, Leave Blank, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

KADER ATABEY

Role: CONTACT

kader.atabey@inonu.edu.tr

05354682883

Other Identifiers

MBSR-BIRTH

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id