Mindfulness may boost breech baby turn success
NCT ID NCT06768060
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a short, 5-minute mindfulness meditation can help pregnant women with a baby in breech position during a procedure called external cephalic version (ECV), where doctors try to turn the baby. Researchers will compare ECV success rates and pain levels between women who do the mindfulness exercise and those who don't. The goal is to see if this simple relaxation technique makes the procedure easier and more effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- short mindfulness-based intervention (audio-guided sitting meditation)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple mindfulness exercise could make ECV more successful and less painful for women with breech babies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (148 participants) testing a brief intervention, so results may not be conclusive or widely applicable. The effect on ECV success may be modest.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Catharina Hospital
RECRUITINGEindhoven, North Brabant, 5623 EJ, Netherlands
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