Effect of postpartum debriefing on psychological outcomes

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate how reinterpreting the birth experience in the early postpartum period affects women's psychological well-being, specifically focusing on postpartum fear of childbirth, postpartum depression, and birth trauma. Conducted as a single-blind randomized controlled trial in Turkey, participants will be recruited within 12-24 hours after giving birth and will receive either a debriefing intervention or be placed in a control group. Data will be collected through face-to-face interviews and follow-up telephone calls over a period of weeks to assess psychological outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Women who volunteer to participate in the study, Whose mother tongue is Turkish, Who are between the ages of 18-45, Who are at least primary school graduates, Who are 37-42 weeks pregnant, Who are nulliparous, Who have a healthy pregnancy, Who do not have a psychological condition or psychiatric disorder, Who are monitored and cared for in the first 24 hours after birth at the Tarsus State Hospital Maternity Department, Who approve of the reinterpretation of birth application to be carried out by the researcher will be included in the sample.

Exclusion Criteria:

Those who did not volunteer to participate in the study, Those who gave birth before the 37th week of pregnancy, Those who were multiparous, Those who had abnormal medical conditions during pregnancy (placental disorder, preeclampsia, premature birth threat, etc.),

Those whose native language is not Turkish, Those who have visual, speech and hearing impairments, Those who had an emergency cesarean section, Those who stayed in the hospital for less than 12 hours after birth, Those who received a psychiatric diagnosis during the postpartum period (except those diagnosed with postpartum depression and post-traumatic stress disorder related to birth), Those who could not be reached by phone during the follow-up of the study, Women who developed complications in the first 24 hours after birth and required intensive care, Those whose babies required neonatal intensive care during the postpartum period, Those who experienced another life event that traumatized the woman during the postpartum period (harassment, rape, earthquake, accident, loss of a loved one) etc.) Those who want to withdraw from the study at any stage of the study will not be included in the sample.

Where it's running

• Mersin university
  Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
• Mersin University
  Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: gozde gokce ısbir professor dr. Gozde GOKCE ISBIR
• Email: gozdegokce@gmail.com
• Phone: +905057782319

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.