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Cat videos tested as stress relief for pregnant women

NCT ID NCT07332039

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

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether watching cat videos during a non-stress test (NST) can lower stress in first-time pregnant women. Fifty women in their 34th-40th week of pregnancy will be randomly assigned to watch a cat video or receive standard care during the 20-minute NST. Researchers will measure stress through blood pressure, heart rate, and stress hormone levels, as well as fetal heart rate, to see if the videos help both mother and baby.

What this could mean

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Active substance
watching cat videos
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help pregnant women feel calmer during routine fetal monitoring.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all pregnant women. The effect on fetal well-being is uncertain.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 50 people

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Expected to start

Jan 2026

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Expected to finish

Feb 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women who are primiparous, * Able to communicate in Turkish, * In their 34th-40th weeks of pregnancy, * Have no problems that would prevent them from viewing visual or auditory materials, * Have the cognitive ability to understand interactive video content, * Have not engaged in physical exercise for at least 2 hours prior to fetal heart rate monitoring will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women with multiple pregnancies, * Uterine contractions detected during NST, * Diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy (preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, etc.), * A phobia of cats (ailurophobia), * Pregnant women who became pregnant using assisted reproductive technologies (ART), * Have a history of a diagnosed endocrinological (e.g., hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Cushing's syndrome) or psychiatric (e.g., anxiety disorder, depression) disease will be excluded from the study.

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Fetal well-being Maternal stress

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  • Istanbul University- Cerrahpasa

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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