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NCT Number: NCT07260838

The Effect of Showing Fetal Images to High-Risk Pregnant Women on Stress and Sleep

The study will be conducted to determine the effect of showing fetal images to high-risk pregnant women on pregnancy stress and sleep quality.

The study was conducted at Adana City Training and Research Hospital between November 2024 and May 2025 using a randomized controlled, interventional design. The sample of the study consisted of 35 intervention and 35 control group participants, totaling 70 individuals. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale (PSRS-36) and the Richard-Campbell Sleep Scale. The intervention group was shown fetal images three times a day for two days; the control group received no intervention. The collected data were analyzed by comparing the pre-test and post-test scores. The data obtained from the study will be evaluated using SPSS IBM 24.0 package program in computer environment.

Research Hypotheses:

In the intervention and control groups; H0-1: Showing fetal images to high-risk pregnant women has no effect on pregnancy stress.

H0-2: Showing fetal images to high-risk pregnant women has no effect on sleep quality.

H1-1: Showing fetal images to high-risk pregnant women has an effect on pregnancy stress.

H1-2: Showing fetal images to high-risk pregnant women has an effect on sleep quality.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy, High-Risk Dyssomnias Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Adana City Training and Research Hospital

Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This study was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (BAP) of Çukurova University, Project Code: [TYL-2025-17328].

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Being between the ages of 18 and 45
  • Having an educational background of elementary school or higher
  • Being at least 20 weeks pregnant
  • Having a planned hospital stay of at least 3 days
  • Being hospitalized for the first time during pregnancy
  • Being able to speak Turkish
  • Being able to communicate verbally

Exclusion criteria

  • Having previously participated in the practice of viewing fetal images
  • Diagnosis of mental illness
  • Becoming pregnant through infertility treatment
  • Presence of visual/hearing impairment

Treatment and study plan

Showing fetal images

Other

High-risk pregnant women in the intervention group were shown fetal images three times a day for two days.

Primary outcomes

  1. The effect of showing fetal images to high-risk pregnant women on pregnancy stress

    Time frame: Three times a day for two days

    Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale; The scale is a 5-Likert type. The degree of anxiety, distress, and worry experienced by pregnant women is rated as "definitely no," "mild," "moderate," "severe," or "very severe," and scores range from 0 to 4. Perceived stress levels during pregnancy range from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 144 points. Higher scores on the scale indicate increased stress.

  2. The effect of showing fetal images to high-risk pregnant women on sleep quality

    Time frame: Three times a day for two days

    Richard-Campbell Sleep Scale; The scale consists of 6 items. Each item is rated on a visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 100. A score between "0-25" on the scale indicates very poor sleep, while a score between "76-100" indicates very good sleep. The total scale score is evaluated based on 5 items; the 6th item, which assesses the noise level in the environment, is excluded from the total score evaluation. As the scale score increases, patients' sleep quality improves.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Melike Nur SÖNMEZ

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Showing Fetal Images to High-Risk Pregnant Women on Pregnancy Stress and Sleep Quality

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Dec 3, 2025
Registry last updated
Dec 3, 2025

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