Effect of Haptonomy on Prenatal Attachment and Fear of Childbirth in Primiparous Couples
NCT ID: NCT07263750
Last Updated: 2026-02-03
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
144 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-03-26
2026-04-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Methods: This randomized controlled experimental study will include primiparous pregnant women and their partners (36 couples in the experimental group and 36 couples in the control group) who apply to the childbirth education class of a public hospital in Turkey and are between 24-26 weeks of gestation.
The experimental group will receive haptonomy education in the childbirth class. Afterwards, a video-based haptonomy program will be delivered via e-mail or WhatsApp. Couples will be asked to perform haptonomy exercises once a week for 40 minutes over five weeks. No intervention will be applied to the control group.
Data will be collected before the intervention and at the end of the fifth week using the Personal Information Form, Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI), Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire Version A (W-DEQ A), Paternal-Fetal Attachment Scale (PFAS), and Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale (FFOC).
Data analysis will include frequency and percentage distributions, chi-square test, t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, repeated measures analysis, two-way ANOVA, Friedman test, and Cohen's d test.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
SINGLE
Study Groups
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experimental group
Haptonomy training will be provided to the experimental group within the childbirth class. Afterwards, the video-based haptonomy program will be sent via e-mail or WhatsApp. Couples will be asked to practice haptonomy exercises for five weeks, one 40-minute session per week.
Haptonomy
Since there are no studies in the literature evaluating the effect of planned video modelling haptonomy on prenatal bonding and fear of childbirth in expectant mothers and fathers, it is believed that the results obtained from this study will contribute significantly to the literature by guiding and shedding light on future studies.
control group
Standard of care Group The control group will not receive any treatment
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Haptonomy
Since there are no studies in the literature evaluating the effect of planned video modelling haptonomy on prenatal bonding and fear of childbirth in expectant mothers and fathers, it is believed that the results obtained from this study will contribute significantly to the literature by guiding and shedding light on future studies.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Between the 24th and 26th weeks of pregnancy
* According to calculations made by ultrasound based on the last menstrual period or, for pregnant women who do not know their last menstrual period, between the 24th and 26th weeks of pregnancy
* Primiparous
* No history of abortion/curettage
* Planned/desired pregnancy
* Desired baby gender
* Living with spouse
* Attended pregnancy classes
* Able to use technology such as computers and mobile phones to watch videos
* No barriers to understanding questions and responding
* No previous training on fear of childbirth or prenatal bonding
* Not having previously received education on haptonomy or practised haptonomy
* Not undergoing infertility treatment
* Being between the ages of 19 and 35
Exclusion Criteria
* Live separately from spouse
* Have an unplanned/unwanted pregnancy
* Not want the baby to be of a specific gender
* Not use technology
* Be a high-risk pregnancy
* Have previously received training on fear of childbirth and prenatal bonding
* Having previously received training in haptonomy and practised haptonomy
* Deciding to discontinue haptonomy practice after the study began and/or giving birth prematurely before completing the practice sessions
19 Years
35 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Sibel DİLMEN
Lecturer
Principal Investigators
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Nilüfer Tugut, Prof. Dr.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Cumhuriyet University
Locations
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Sivas Cumhuriyet University
Merkez, Sivas, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Ozbek H, Pinar SE. The effect of haptonomy applied to pregnant women on perceived stress, fear of childbirth, and prenatal attachment: randomized controlled experimental study. Curr Psychol. 2022 Jul 16:1-10. doi: 10.1007/s12144-022-03388-1. Online ahead of print.
Other Identifiers
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OHU-DKH-SD-01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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