Haptonomy may ease fear and distress in pregnancy after loss
NCT ID NCT07403240
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether haptonomy—a gentle touch therapy with music—could lower risk perception, distress, and improve attachment in pregnant women who had previously lost a baby. 126 women in Turkey took part, half receiving five haptonomy sessions. Researchers measured changes using standard questionnaires. The goal was to see if this simple, non-drug approach could support emotional well-being during a high-anxiety pregnancy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- haptonomy (touch-based therapy with music)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to ease emotional distress and improve bonding for pregnant women who have lost a baby before.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no phase, so results may not apply widely. The effect may be due to attention or music, not haptonomy itself.
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Study facts
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- 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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126 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Having a single and live pregnancy, * Pregnant women between 24 and 32 weeks of gestation, which is considered a suitable period for the application of haptonomy, * No maternal-fetal risks associated with pregnancy (preeclampsia, diabetes, heart disease, placenta previa, oligohydramnios, fetal anomaly, intrauterine growth retardation, etc.), * Having previously experienced prenatal loss, * Pregnant women who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Getting pregnant with assisted reproductive techniques, * Those with limited communication and perception skills, * Pregnant women who were not between 24-32 weeks of gestation were excluded from the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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inönü UNIVERSITY
Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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