Mindfulness may ease childbirth fear for teen moms and partners
NCT ID NCT07540923
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 4-week mindfulness training program can reduce fear of childbirth and improve bonding and breastfeeding success in pregnant teenagers and their partners. 54 couples will be randomly assigned to either the training or standard care. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug approach can support young families during pregnancy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help teen mothers and their partners feel less afraid and bond better with their baby.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 54 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training is short (4 weeks) and may not work for all.
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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 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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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15 to 19 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Being between 15-19 years of age 2. Being in the third trimester of pregnancy (30-33 weeks of gestation) 3. Being primiparous 4. Having no history of miscarriage, abortion or similar obstetric problems during pregnancy 5. Not having a high-risk pregnancy diagnosis 6. Being literate 7. Partner accepting to actively participate in the parenting process Exclusion Criteria: 1. Having a chronic disease 2. Having physical or psychological health problems 3. Having a psychiatric diagnosis in the participant or their partner 4. Having a detected health problem or congenital anomaly in the fetus 5. Having previously received Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training 6. Not completing the planned training program 7. Voluntarily withdrawing from the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Inonu University Faculty of Medicine
RECRUITINGMalatya, Malatya, 44280, Turkey (Türkiye)
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