Attachment-Based, Attachment, Prenatal

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Attachment Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Attachment-Based Intervention Program

• Registration Number: NCT05723887
• Lead Sponsor: Inonu University

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled study was conducted in the pregnant outpatient clinics of a public hospital in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 154 pregnant women (77 experiments, 77 controls). An attachment-based intervention program (ABIP) was applied to pregnant women in the experimental group. The ABIP included five interventions; (1) Perceiving/counting fetal movements, (2) Music therapy, (3) Preparation for the baby, (4) Writing notes/letters to the baby, and (5) Watching images of the fetus/pregnancy.

Detailed Description

This study aimed to determine the effect of attachment-based intervention program on attachment, prenatal expectation and stress level in pregnant women. This randomized controlled study was conducted in the pregnant outpatient clinics of a public hospital in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 154 pregnant women (77 experiments, 77 controls). An attachment-based intervention program (ABIP) was applied to pregnant women in the experimental group. The ABIP included five interventions; (1) Perceiving/counting fetal movements, (2) Music therapy, (3) Preparation for the baby, (4) Writing notes/letters to the baby, and (5) Watching images of the fetus/pregnancy. The program was completed in a total of 5 days, one session per day.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-02-01
• Study Completion: 2021-02-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-13
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 154

Inclusion Criteria

Communicating,

• Over the age of 18, and maimum age 40
• Pregnancy week between 24-40 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women with psychological diagnosis according to records

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental (ABIP group)	Attachment-Based Intervention Program	The ABIP was created by the researchers in line with the literature and consisted of interventions that affect and increase prenatal attachment Gölbaşı et al., 2015; Güney \& including perceiving /counting fetal movements, music therapy, preparation for the baby, writing notes/letters to the baby, watching images of the fetus/pregnancy. The program was completed in a total of five days, with one intervention per day. An ABIP kit, which contained the materials to be used by pregnant women during ABIP interventions, was provided to them by the researchers at the first meeting. ABIP intervention materials were included in the ABIP kit, using five different colored envelopes (Appendix 1). Pregnant women were also informed about the interventions and materials of ABIP by the researchers at the first meeting.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal Antenatal Attachment	one week	It has a total of 19 items, focusing on pregnant women's feelings, attitudes and behaviors towards the fetus. This is a 5-point Likert type scale, scoring between 1 (the absence of feelings toward the fetus) and 5 (strong emotions toward the fetus).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prenatal Maternal Expectations	one week	This is a 5-point Likert type scale, scoring from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree). It consists of 34 items and two subscales: (1) Unrealistic Positive Prenatal Expectations (21 items measuring the mother's positive expectations about childbirth and motherhood role), (2) Unrealistic Negative Prenatal Expectations (13 items measuring the mother's negative expectations about childbirth and motherhood role).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Esra Sabanci Baransel; 🇹🇷 Malatya, Turkey