Baby pictures may ease stress for High-Risk pregnancies

NCT ID NCT07260838

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This study tested whether showing fetal images to high-risk pregnant women could lower their stress and improve sleep quality. Seventy hospitalized women were randomly assigned to either view fetal images three times a day for two days or receive no intervention. Researchers measured stress and sleep using standard questionnaires before and after the intervention.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Adana City Training and Research Hospital

    Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

showing fetal images

What this could lead to

If it works, this simple, non-drug approach could help high-risk pregnant women feel less stressed and sleep better during hospitalization.

What could go wrong

This is a small, single-center study with only 70 participants. The intervention lasted just two days, so any benefits may be short-lived or not apply to all women.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.