Motivational interviews with couples during pregnancy to help stress and emotions

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 randomized controlled trial tests whether midwife-led motivational interviewing during the second trimester can lower stress and alexithymia in pregnant couples. The intervention group receives motivational sessions in addition to routine care, while the control group receives routine care alone. Outcomes are measured with the Demographic Information Form, Coping Styles Scale, and Toronto Alexithymia Scale to gauge psychological well-being. Healthy pregnant women and their partners, who meet language and health criteria, are enrolled from Yozgat City Hospital with Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University as the lead sponsor.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* For pregnant women:

  * Agreement to participate in the study
  * Being 18 years of age or older and married
  * Being in the second trimester
  * No pregnancy-related risks (such as preeclampsia, diabetes, heart disease, placenta previa, or oligohydramnios),
  * No issues related to fetal health (such as fetal anomalies or intrauterine growth restriction),
  * Ability to speak Turkish,
  * No history of chronic or psychiatric conditions,

For partners:

* Agreeing to participate in the study,
* Accompanying their partner during the second trimester of pregnancy,
* Not having a diagnosed psychiatric condition (depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, etc.),
* Being able to speak and understand Turkish,

Exclusion Criteria:

* • Participants deciding to withdraw from the study at any stage,

  * Inability to contact the pregnant woman and/or her partner before the data collection process is completed,
  * The pregnant woman being diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy during the data collection process.

Where it's running

• Yozgat City Hospital
  Yozgat, Center, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Esma Kir
• Email: esma.kir@bozok.edu.tr
• Phone: +905550617545

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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.