Midwife sessions aim to calm pregnancy fears
NCT ID NCT07323459
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether one-on-one sessions with a midwife can help pregnant women feel less anxious about childbirth. About 80 women with high pregnancy-related anxiety will attend 4-6 sessions to learn about birth, pain relief, relaxation, and birth planning. The goal is to lower anxiety and reduce unnecessary C-sections.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
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- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women in the second or third trimester of pregnancy * Elevated level of pregnancy-related anxiety (PrA) * Low obstetric risk pregnant women (no significant medical contraindications to vaginal delivery) * Consent to participate in individual psychoeducational sessions * Ability to communicate in Polish at a level sufficient to understand the materials and participate in the sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women with severe mental disorders requiring urgent psychiatric intervention * Women with serious obstetric complications in the current pregnancy requiring intensive medical monitoring (e.g., severe hypertension, imminent preterm delivery requiring hospitalization) * Patients already undergoing intensive psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy for anxiety * Lack of consent to participate or inability to attend sessions (e.g., due to logistical reasons) * Pregnant women whose pregnancy-related anxiety is not the primary concern, with other dominant anxiety disorders (e.g., GAD unrelated to pregnancy) or other priority health needs
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Division of Obstetric and Gynaecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences with the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk
Gdansk, 80-210, Poland
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