Attachment-Based, Attachment, Prenatal

March 5, 2024 updated by: Esra SABANCI BARANSEL, Inonu University

The Effect of Attachment-Based Intervention Program on Attachment, Prenatal

This randomized controlled study was conducted in the pregnant outpatient clinics of a public hospital in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 154 pregnant women (77 experiments, 77 controls). An attachment-based intervention program (ABIP) was applied to pregnant women in the experimental group. The ABIP included five interventions; (1) Perceiving/counting fetal movements, (2) Music therapy, (3) Preparation for the baby, (4) Writing notes/letters to the baby, and (5) Watching images of the fetus/pregnancy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study aimed to determine the effect of attachment-based intervention program on attachment, prenatal expectation and stress level in pregnant women. This randomized controlled study was conducted in the pregnant outpatient clinics of a public hospital in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 154 pregnant women (77 experiments, 77 controls). An attachment-based intervention program (ABIP) was applied to pregnant women in the experimental group. The ABIP included five interventions; (1) Perceiving/counting fetal movements, (2) Music therapy, (3) Preparation for the baby, (4) Writing notes/letters to the baby, and (5) Watching images of the fetus/pregnancy. The program was completed in a total of 5 days, one session per day.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

154

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Malatya, Turkey
        • Esra Sabanci Baransel

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:Communicating,

  • Over the age of 18, and maimum age 40
  • Pregnancy week between 24-40 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant women with psychological diagnosis according to records

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental (ABIP group)
The ABIP was created by the researchers in line with the literature and consisted of interventions that affect and increase prenatal attachment Gölbaşı et al., 2015; Güney & including perceiving /counting fetal movements, music therapy, preparation for the baby, writing notes/letters to the baby, watching images of the fetus/pregnancy. The program was completed in a total of five days, with one intervention per day. An ABIP kit, which contained the materials to be used by pregnant women during ABIP interventions, was provided to them by the researchers at the first meeting. ABIP intervention materials were included in the ABIP kit, using five different colored envelopes (Appendix 1). Pregnant women were also informed about the interventions and materials of ABIP by the researchers at the first meeting.
Behavioral: Attachment-Based Intervention Program
Attachment-Based Intervention Program
No Intervention: control groups
No Intervention: Control group standard care group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Maternal Antenatal Attachment
Time Frame: one week
It has a total of 19 items, focusing on pregnant women's feelings, attitudes and behaviors towards the fetus. This is a 5-point Likert type scale, scoring between 1 (the absence of feelings toward the fetus) and 5 (strong emotions toward the fetus).
one week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Prenatal Maternal Expectations
Time Frame: one week
This is a 5-point Likert type scale, scoring from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree). It consists of 34 items and two subscales: (1) Unrealistic Positive Prenatal Expectations (21 items measuring the mother's positive expectations about childbirth and motherhood role), (2) Unrealistic Negative Prenatal Expectations (13 items measuring the mother's negative expectations about childbirth and motherhood role).
one week

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire
Time Frame: one week
This is a three-point Likert-type scale, scoring from 0 (never) to 2 (very often). Total scale score ranges between 0 and 34. A higher total score indicates greater prenatal distress perceived by pregnant women.
one week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Inonu University

Collaborators

Tuba Uçar

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Esra sabancı Baransel, asst. prof., esraa.sabancii@gmail.com

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 1, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

February 13, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 7, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2020/605

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

individual participant data were not shared

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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