QR code tour of delivery room aims to ease childbirth fears in First-Time mothers
NCT ID NCT07496879
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving first-time mothers a virtual tour of the delivery room through QR codes can reduce their fear of childbirth, increase readiness, and improve vaginal birth rates and breastfeeding confidence. One hundred pregnant women between 28-32 weeks will watch three short videos about admission, the labor room, and postpartum care. Researchers will measure fear, readiness, and self-efficacy using standard questionnaires before and after the intervention.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- QR code-based virtual tour videos of the delivery room
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help first-time mothers feel less afraid and more prepared for childbirth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The intervention is just videos, so it may not reduce fear for everyone.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- 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.
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being literate * Being 18 years of age or older * Being primigravida * Being between 28-32 weeks of gestation * Owning a smartphone * Having internet access * Being able to speak and understand Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Multiparity * High-risk pregnancy * Having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder Failure to complete the questionnaires during the study period Preterm birth or pregnancy loss before completion of the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atatürk University - Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery
Erzurum, Yakutiye, 25030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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