Effect of Haptonomy on Prenatal Attachment and Fear of Childbirth in Primiparous Couples
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age19-35
SponsorNigde Omer Halisdemir University
About this trial
This study was planned to evaluate the effect of haptonomy practice for primiparous pregnant women and their partners on prenatal attachment and fear of childbirth.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
• At least a primary school graduate
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
Disqualifiers
• Be at least 26 weeks pregnant
Live separately from spouse
Have an unplanned/unwanted pregnancy
Not want the baby to be of a specific gender
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Haptonomy
BehavioralSince 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.
Treatment groups
144 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: experimental groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: control groupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI)
The PAI is a validated, explain thoughts, feelings, and situations experienced by woman during pregnancy and to determine the level of attachment to infant in prenatal period. Each item is of a four-point Likert type, with a score between 1 and 4. A minimum score of 21 and a maximum score of 84 can be obtained from the scale. Increase in the score obtained by pregnant indicates that level of attachment also increases.
Time frame
Baseline2
Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A (W-DEQ-A)
The W-DEQ-A is a validated,to determine the level of birth fear experienced by pregnant women.Answers in the scale are numbered from 0 to 5 and are in a six-point Likert type. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the maximum score is 165.
Time frame
Baseline3
Paternal-Fetal Attachment Scale (PFAS)
PFAS is a validated scale used to determine the level of paternal-fetal attachment. The responses are rated on a four-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 4. The minimum possible total score is 23, and the maximum is 92.
Time frame
Baseline4
Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale (FFOC)
The FFOC is a validated instrument used to determine fathers' level of fear related to childbirth. The responses are rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5. The minimum possible total score is 17, and the maximum is 85.
Time frame
BaselineSecondary outcomes
1
Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI)
The PAI is a validated, explain thoughts, feelings, and situations experienced by woman during pregnancy and to determine the level of attachment to infant in prenatal period. Each item is of a four-point Likert type, with a score between 1 and 4. A minimum score of 21 and a maximum score of 84 can be obtained from the scale. Increase in the score obtained by pregnant indicates that level of attachment also increases.
Time frame
Week 52
Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A (W-DEQ-A)
The W-DEQ-A is a validated,to determine the level of birth fear experienced by pregnant women.Answers in the scale are numbered from 0 to 5 and are in a six-point Likert type. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the maximum score is 165.
Time frame
Week 53
Paternal-Fetal Attachment Scale (PFAS)
PFAS is a validated scale used to determine the level of paternal-fetal attachment. The responses are rated on a four-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 4. The minimum possible total score is 23, and the maximum is 92.
Time frame
Week 54
Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale (FFOC)
The FFOC is a validated instrument used to determine fathers' level of fear related to childbirth. The responses are rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5. The minimum possible total score is 17, and the maximum is 85.
Time frame
Week 5Locations
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Sivas Cumhuriyet UniversityRecruiting58000, Merkez, SivasTurkey (Türkiye)
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