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Effect of MBSR Training on Childbirth Fear, Bonding and Breastfeeding in Adolescent Pregnant Women

No phase Interventional Pregnancy in Adolescence Fear Mother-Child Relations Mindfulness

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What is being studied: The protocol lists: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Training.
Who it may be relevant to: Registry conditions: Pregnancy in Adolescence, Fear, Mother-Child Relations, Mindfulness. Basic parameters: 15 years — 19 years · All.
What needs checking: Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place: Turkey (Türkiye)
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Official title

Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training on Fear of Childbirth, Maternal and Paternal Bonding and Breastfeeding Success in Adolescent Pregnant Women and Their Partners

Overview

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training given to adolescent pregnant women and their partners on fear of childbirth, maternal and paternal bonding, and breastfeeding success. Adolescent pregnancy is associated with increased stress, fear of childbirth and parenting anxiety, which negatively affect mother-infant and father-infant bonding and breastfeeding outcomes. MBSR training is expected to reduce fear of childbirth, strengthen maternal and paternal bonding, and improve breastfeeding success in adolescent pregnant women and their partners compared to the control group receiving routine care.

Detailed description

Interventions

Behavioral Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Training
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training program delivered to adolescent pregnant women and their partners. The program consists of 8 sessions in total, conducted twice a week for 4 weeks. Each session lasts approximately 40 minutes and includes mindfulness meditation, breathing exercises, body scan and stress management techniques. The training aims to reduce fear of childbirth, strengthen maternal and paternal bonding, and improve breastfeeding success.

Primary outcome measures

Fear of Childbirth [Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention]

Secondary outcome measures (1)

Maternal Bonding [Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

Being between 15-19 years of age
Being in the third trimester of pregnancy (30-33 weeks of gestation)
Being primiparous
Having no history of miscarriage, abortion or similar obstetric problems during pregnancy
Not having a high-risk pregnancy diagnosis
Being literate
Partner accepting to actively participate in the parenting process

Exclusion criteria

Having a chronic disease
Having physical or psychological health problems
Having a psychiatric diagnosis in the participant or their partner
Having a detected health problem or congenital anomaly in the fetus
Having previously received Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training
Not completing the planned training program
Voluntarily withdrawing from the study

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation: Randomized
Model: Parallel assignment
Masking: Open label
Primary purpose: Prevention

Study locations

Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center

Inonu University Faculty of Medicine — Malatya

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07540923 · 2025/2-17

Primary sources (government registries)

ClinicalTrials.gov (US NIH)

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