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NCT Number: NCT05131503

Evaluation of The Fear of Childbirth

Most pregnant women have fear of labor. The reasons of fear of labor are different according to women. The investigators will examine the relationship between the descriptive features and level of fear of labor of pregnant women by using the Oxford worries about labour scale

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Key information

Conditions

Fear of Childbirth

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ankara City Hospital- Maternity Hospital

Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The investigators will give a survey to pregnant women who go to the antenatal polyclinic. The survey is consisted by researchers. The survey has a few questions about pregnant women's descriptive features. Next the investigators will evaluate the level of fear of labor of pregnant women. After the investigators will analyze the relationship between pregnant women's fear and their descriptive features.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • all of volunteers and pregnant women who are 18-35 years old.

Exclusion criteria

  • the pregnant women have any obstetrical complications.

Treatment and study plan

Survey research

Other

Non-applicable. There is no intervention. This study is descriptive research.

Primary outcomes

  1. The Oxford Worries About Labour Scale

    Time frame: approximately 30 minutes, waiting in the antenatal polyclinic.

    This scale measures the level of fear of childbirth. The scale has ten questions which has four answers as Likert Scale. Also the scale has 40-100 points. As the point decreases the fear score increases.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of The Fear of Childbirth in Pregnant Women Who Are In The Antenatal Polyclinic: The Sample of Turkey

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Nov 23, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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