Childbirth classes with a partner to improve partner support, birth memory, and birth satisfaction
The Effect of Childbirth Preparation Classes on Spousal Support, Birth Preference, Birth Memory, and Birth Satisfaction
This study will test whether attending childbirth classes with a spouse helps first-time, Turkish-speaking pregnant women at 30–32 weeks feel more supported, remember the birth better, and be more satisfied with their birth compared with attending alone or receiving usual care.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 93 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 35 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | Aydin Adnan Menderes University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Bursa) |
| Trial ID | NCT07072507 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This randomized controlled study enrolls nulliparous, Turkish-speaking women at 30–32 weeks with a singleton pregnancy and randomizes them to childbirth education with their spouse, childbirth education alone, or usual care. The intervention is a series of childbirth preparation classes delivered in person at the study site. Primary outcomes include spouse support scores, birth satisfaction scores, and birth memory/recall measured after delivery, and birth method preferences will be recorded. Participants who miss more than one session or provide incomplete forms are excluded.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are nulliparous women with a singleton pregnancy at 30–32 weeks who can read and write Turkish and can attend in-person classes.
Not a fit: Women who are multiparous, have multiple pregnancies, significant communication or psychological problems, are unable to attend sessions, divorced or widowed, or who are overweight/obese are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the classes could increase perceived partner support, improve birth memory and recall, and raise overall birth satisfaction for first-time mothers.
How similar studies have performed: Previous antenatal education studies have shown mixed but sometimes positive effects on partner support and birth satisfaction, so this approach is not entirely novel but results have varied.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Being able to speak and write Turkish * Nulliparous * Being in 30-32 weeks of pregnancy * Having a singleton pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * Having communication and psychological problems * Having multiple pregnancies * Being overweight and obese * Being divorced or having lost a spouse * Not attending more than one session of childbirth preparation classes with/without a spouse * Filling out incomplete forms
Where this trial is running
Bursa
- Bursa Uludag University — Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Buran G Dr Buran, Asosc. Prof.
- Email: gburan@uludag.edu.tr
- Phone: + 90 0224 2942481
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.