Development of Birth Perception Scale and Educational Intervention

NCT ID: NCT07188883

Last Updated: 2025-09-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-01

Study Completion Date

2025-09-03

Brief Summary

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This study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, a psychometric instrument was developed and validated to measure women's perceptions of childbirth. The scale demonstrated strong reliability and validity indicators through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.

In the second phase, a randomized controlled trial was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured online education program on pregnant women's childbirth-related outcomes. A total of 80 pregnant women were recruited and randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n=40), which received a 9-hour online childbirth education program, or the control group (n=40), which received routine antenatal care.

The primary outcomes were childbirth perception, fear of childbirth, and readiness for birth, assessed at baseline and post-intervention using validated instruments. The results showed that the online education program significantly improved childbirth perception and readiness for birth while reducing fear of childbirth compared to the control group.

This trial provides evidence for the effectiveness of online antenatal education in promoting a positive childbirth experience and may contribute to improving maternal health outcomes in line with international recommendations for respectful maternity care.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fear of Childbirth

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

pretest-posttest, randomized controlled quasi-experimental design intervention research
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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intervention group

pretest-posttest, randomized controlled quasi-experimental design intervention research

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Birth Education

Intervention Type OTHER

The population consisted of all pregnant women between 24-36 weeks of gestation residing in Izmir province, and the study was completed with a total of 80 pregnant women, 40 pregnant women as intervention and 40 as control in line with the snowball sampling method. Ege Birth Perception Scale, Risk Assessment Form, Individual Introduction Form, Prenatal Self-Assessment Scale, Birth Education Evaluation Form were used to collect the data. Pregnant women who agreed to participate in the study were randomly divided into intervention and control groups; the intervention group received nine hours of online training, while the control group did not receive any intervention.

control group

pretest-posttest, randomized controlled quasi-experimental design intervention research

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Birth Education

The population consisted of all pregnant women between 24-36 weeks of gestation residing in Izmir province, and the study was completed with a total of 80 pregnant women, 40 pregnant women as intervention and 40 as control in line with the snowball sampling method. Ege Birth Perception Scale, Risk Assessment Form, Individual Introduction Form, Prenatal Self-Assessment Scale, Birth Education Evaluation Form were used to collect the data. Pregnant women who agreed to participate in the study were randomly divided into intervention and control groups; the intervention group received nine hours of online training, while the control group did not receive any intervention.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pregnant women aged 18 years or older
* Gestational age between 20-34 weeks at the time of enrollment
* Ability to read and understand Turkish
* Access to the internet and a device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) to attend online sessions
* Willingness to participate in a 9-hour online childbirth education program
* Provided written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* High-risk pregnancy requiring specialized medical care (e.g., preeclampsia, placenta previa, multiple gestation with complications)
* Known psychiatric disorders that could interfere with participation (e.g., severe anxiety disorder, major depression, psychosis)
* Inability to attend online sessions due to technical or personal limitations
* Previous participation in a structured childbirth education program during the current pregnancy
* Refusal or withdrawal of informed consent
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ege University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Selin AHSUN

research assistant

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Ege University Faculty of Nursing

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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22-7T/9

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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