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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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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About 148 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Pregnant women (18+y). * With a breech presenting fetus undergoing external cephalic version. * Dutch/English-speaking or understanding Dutch/English.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Catharina Hospital
RECRUITINGEindhoven, North Brabant, 5623 EJ, Netherlands
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