New app helps Moms-to-Be stress less and feel ready for birth
NCT ID NCT06214351
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a mobile app that gives pregnant women 24/7 access to a midwife, plus educational content and danger-sign alerts. Researchers wanted to see if it lowers stress, fear of childbirth, and boosts readiness and satisfaction. The trial included 107 first-time mothers in their second trimester. Results could point to a low-cost way to improve prenatal care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mobile midwifery application
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, accessible way for pregnant women to reduce stress and fear of childbirth, and feel more prepared and satisfied with their care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 107 participants, so results may not apply to all pregnant women. The app requires a smartphone and internet, which not everyone has.
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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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107 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Oct 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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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: Being literate Being 18 years or older Being primigravida Having a single fetus Being in the second trimester of pregnancy Having a smartphone and having the ability to use it effectively Having internet access Being open to communication Not having a diagnosed psychiatric disease Volunteering to participate in research Exclusion Criteria: Being illiterate Being multiparous Having a High Risk Pregnancy according to the "Risk Assessment Form" of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey Having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder don't have a disease
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AgriIbrahimCecenU
Ağrı, Turkey (Türkiye)
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