Touch therapy may ease anxiety in pregnant women after abortion

NCT ID NCT07498088

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Uskudar University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests whether haptotherapy, a gentle touch-based therapy, can reduce anxiety and improve bonding in pregnant women who have had a previous abortion. Eighty women between 28 and 32 weeks of pregnancy will receive five 45-minute group sessions. Researchers will measure anxiety and attachment levels before and after the therapy.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: haptotherapy (touch-based therapy sessions)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce anxiety and strengthen the bond between mother and baby in women who have had a previous abortion.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (80 people) with no control group or blinding, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The therapy is behavioral, so effects may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PREGNANT WOMEN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Üsküdar University

Istanbul, Ümraniye, 34768, Turkey (Türkiye)

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