Tokophobia ; Our Clinical Experience

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Tocophobia; Pregnancy Complications

• Registration Number: NCT05627336
• Lead Sponsor: Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

Fear of childbirth, or what has historically been called tokophobia, is often described as a severe fear of birth and pathological fear of childbirth. The reasons for fear of childbirth are stated as biological reasons, psychological reasons and lack of social support. However, it is still not possible to clearly explain the reasons for the fear of childbirth in pregnant women and the risk factors affecting them. The reasons for the fear of childbirth and the affecting factors have not been fully explained.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity in pregnant women, and whether the mode of delivery changes depending on this fear and these data. The aim of the authors is to reveal the frequency and causes of tokophobia in pregnant women followed in their clinics and to show the birth patterns of these patients.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-11-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-11-16
• Study First Posted: 2022-11-25
• Study Start: 2023-01-01
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-18
• Primary Completion: 2025-01-01
• Study Completion: 2025-01-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• 3rd trimester pregnant women who are followed up in our clinic and will give birth in our clinic.
• Pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 40

Exclusion Criteria

• Those in the risky pregnancy category (preeclampsia, gdm, iugr... etc.)
• Known to have fetal anomaly during follow-ups
• Those with chronic disease
• Those with sexually transmitted diseases
• Those with a history of cesarean section

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
type of birth	2 months	The birth types of patients diagnosed with tokophobia will be examined. It will be tried to show statistically whether tokophobia increases cesarean section rates or not.
diagnosis of tokophobia	2 months	patients will be administered W-DEQ: Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire part A. As a result, those who score above 85 will be diagnosed with tokophobia.; this test; Each question has a point equivalent, and the diagnosis will be reached by adding all the points at the end.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Acıbadem University Atakent Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey