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The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Birth Memory and Perception of Traumatic Birth: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Led by Kader ATABEY · Updated on 2026-04-09
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
26 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Kader ATABEY
Lead Sponsor
M
Malatya Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying how an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program affects birth memory and the perception of traumatic birth among women who have had vaginal deliveries. This randomized controlled trial will take place between July and October 2025 at Malatya Training and Research Hospital and will include 80 women divided into two groups. The study aims to understand whether mindfulness practices can influence psychological outcomes after childbirth. Participants in the intervention group will join weekly 60 to 90-minute MBSR sessions, with the first session held face-to-face and the rest conducted online via Zoom. The program includes mindful breathing, body awareness, stress and emotion regulation, and interpersonal mindfulness exercises. The control group will receive routine postpartum care without any additional intervention. Data will be collected before the intervention during the initial hospital visit and again after the 8-week program using validated tools such as the Mindfulness Scale, Birth Memory and Recall Scale, and Traumatic Birth Perception Scale. Researchers will analyze changes in birth memory scores and perceptions of traumatic birth to evaluate the program's effects. Participants' progress will be monitored throughout the study period.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Birth Memory and Perception of Traumatic Birth
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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)
You will not qualify if you...
- 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
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - 8 weeks
Participants in the experimental group take part in an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program with weekly 60-90 minute sessions, starting with one face-to-face session at the hospital followed by online sessions via Zoom. Participants in the control group receive routine postpartum care without additional intervention.
1 face-to-face visit and 7 online sessions (weekly)
Duration - At the end of 8 weeks
Participants complete post-test assessments at the end of the 8-week program to evaluate changes in birth memory and perception of traumatic birth.
1 post-intervention visit (in-person or online)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Malatya Education and Research Hospital
Malatya, Leave Blank, Turkey (Türkiye), 440000
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Research Team
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KADER ATABEY
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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