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Mindfulness during pregnancy: a new way to boost mental health and baby bonding?
NCT ID NCT05804838
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction program can help first-time pregnant women feel less depressed, improve their psychological well-being, and strengthen their attachment to their unborn baby. About 108 women in their first pregnancy, between 13 and 24 weeks along, will be randomly assigned to either the mindfulness program or routine care. The program is delivered online via Zoom, with weekly sessions, and participants will fill out questionnaires before and after to measure changes.
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) program delivered online over 8 weeks
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to support emotional health and bonding during pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to all pregnant women. The program requires time and commitment, and benefits may vary.
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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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108 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Aug 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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20 to 35 years
- 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: * Being between 20-35 years old * Being her first pregnancy * Being between 13 and 24 weeks of gestation * Having applied to the pregnant outpatient clinic where the research will be conducted. * Not having a hearing-visual impairment * Ability to read and write Turkish * Volunteering to participate in the research * Not having a diagnosis that would constitute a physical activity disability. * Agreeing to participate in the 8-week MBSR training * Being able to use ZOOM Cloud Meetings program Exclusion Criteria: * Being diagnosed with acute/chronic disease during pregnancy * Having a diagnosis of mental illness in the pregnant * Multiple pregnancy * Having participated in any awareness-based training program in the last 1 year
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate Umraniye Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Umraniye, 11340168, Turkey (Türkiye)
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