The Effect of Web-Based Deep Relaxation Exercises in Pregnant Women

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• Conditions: Maternal-Fetal Relations
• Interventions: Behavioral: Deep relaxation exercises intervention

• Registration Number: NCT05462431
• Lead Sponsor: Çankırı Karatekin University

Brief Summary

Pregnancy is a natural but complex period in a woman's life that requires a process of adaptation to physiological, psychological and social changes. The woman first goes through a process of adaptation to pregnancy and then to motherhood. Deep Relaxation exercises, which is a low-cost and non-pharmacological method, can be effective in supporting maternal-fetal attachment and improving the perception of pregnancy. A total of 80 pregnant women (40 deep relaxation excercises and 40 control) are planned to be included in the study. Data will be collected with the 'Personel Description Form', 'Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS)' and 'the Pregnancy Self Perception Scale'.

Detailed Description

Pregnancy is a natural but complex period in a woman's life that requires a process of adaptation to physiological, psychological and social changes. The woman first goes through a process of adaptation to pregnancy and then to motherhood. Deep Relaxation exercises, which is a low-cost and non-pharmacological method, can be effective in supporting maternal-fetal attachment and improving the perception of pregnancy. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of web-based deep relaxation exercise applied to pregnant women on maternal-fetal attachment and pregnancy perception. A total of 80 pregnant women (40 deep relaxation excercises and 40 control) are planned to be included in the study. Data will be collected with the 'Personel Description Form', 'Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS)' and 'the Pregnancy Self Perception Scale'. A total of 80 pregnant women (40 deep relaxation excercises and 40 control) are planned to be included in the study. Data will be collected with the 'Personel Description Form', 'Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS)' and 'the Pregnancy Self Perception Scale'. deep relaxation excercises wiil be appliedby midwives who are experts in their fields who are certified in these fields.

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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-16
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-18
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-20
• Study Start: 2022-07-30
• Primary Completion: 2022-09-02
• Study Completion: 2022-10-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Having internet access,
• 24 weeks or more of pregnancy,
• There is no risk factor in pregnancy

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Exclusion Criteria

• Mental disabilities

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
web-based deep relaxation exercise intervention	Deep relaxation exercises intervention	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS)	At the end of the 1 months	The scale is likert type and each item is scored between 1-5. 11 items in the scale are scored in the opposite direction. There are two sub-dimensions in the scale.