Baby pictures may ease stress for High-Risk pregnancies
NCT ID NCT07260838
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
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.
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.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between the ages of 18 and 45 * Having an educational background of elementary school or higher * Being at least 20 weeks pregnant * Having a planned hospital stay of at least 3 days * Being hospitalized for the first time during pregnancy * Being able to speak Turkish * Being able to communicate verbally Exclusion Criteria: * Having previously participated in the practice of viewing fetal images * Diagnosis of mental illness * Becoming pregnant through infertility treatment * Presence of visual/hearing impairment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adana City Training and Research Hospital
Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)
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