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A pen and paper test: does journaling deepen the Mother-Baby bond?

NCT ID NCT07798076

Symptom relief Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether keeping a journal during pregnancy can strengthen a mother's emotional connection to her baby. Pregnant women in their second or third trimester will be randomly assigned to either write in a guided diary for four weeks or receive routine care. Researchers will measure prenatal attachment before and after the journaling period to see if this simple practice makes a difference.

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Active substance
Journaling during pregnancy
What this could lead to
If journaling helps, it could offer a simple, low-cost way to strengthen the mother-infant bond and support emotional well-being during pregnancy.
What could go wrong
This is a small trial, and the effect of journaling may be modest or vary from person to person. It also depends on participants writing regularly, which not everyone may do.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 70 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Apr 2027

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Other sponsor

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Ages

18 to 45 months

Sex

Female participants only

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 18 years of age, * Being in the 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy, * Having the cognitive competence to communicate, * Being able to speak, understand, and write Turkish * Agreeing to voluntarily participate in the research Exclusion Criteria: * Incompletely filled out questionnaires * Having a high-risk pregnancy * Having a psychiatric condition * Being a foreign national * Having a chronic illness

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