Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Birth Memory and Perception of Traumatic Birth (MBSR-BIRTH)

Kader ATABEY

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Traumatic Birth; Postpartum Psychological Stress; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction; Maternal Health

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07018765

MBSR-BIRTH

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on birth memory and perception of traumatic birth among women who have undergone vaginal delivery. The study will be conducted between July and October 2025 at Malatya Training and Research Hospital. Participants in the intervention group will attend an 8-week MBSR program, while the control group will receive no intervention. Data will be collected using validated scales before and after the intervention. The primary outcomes are changes in birth memory and traumatic birth perception scores.

Full description

This study is a pretest-posttest control group experimental design conducted to determine the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on birth memory and the perception of traumatic birth. The population of the study will consist of women who have had a vaginal delivery and received postpartum care at Malatya Training and Research Hospital between July and October 2025. The sample will include 80 women, with 40 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group. The intervention group will participate in an 8-week MBSR program, which includes weekly 60-90 minute sessions-first face-to-face and the rest conducted online. The program content will cover mindful breathing, body awareness, stress and emotion regulation, and interpersonal mindfulness.

Data will be collected using the Mindfulness Scale, the Birth Memory and Recall Scale, and the Traumatic Birth Perception Scale. Pre-test data will be collected during the initial hospital visit, and post-test data will be collected at the end of the 8-week program. No intervention will be applied to the control group. Statistical analyses will include descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, and paired samples t-tests. Ethical approval has been applied for and informed consent will be obtained from all participants.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women who have undergone a vaginal birth
• Literate and able to understand Turkish
• No diagnosed psychiatric disorder
• Have access to internet and a smart device (for online MBSR sessions)

Exclusion criteria

• History of pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or neonatal death
• Complications during postpartum period in mother or newborn
• Incomplete data collection or failure to attend MBSR sessions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

MBSR Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, including weekly 60-90 minute sessions covering mindful breathing, body awareness, emotion regulation, and stress management. The first session will be face-to-face, and subsequent sessions will be delivered online (Zoom).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive routine postpartum care and no additional intervention.