An observational study in Tocophobia and Pregnancy Complications, sponsored by Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Turkey. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-18.
Sponsored by Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital · Observational
Fear of childbirth, or what has historically been called tokophobia, is often described as a severe fear of birth and pathological fear of childbirth. The reasons for fear of childbirth are stated as biological reasons, psychological reasons and lack of social support. However, it is still not possible to clearly explain the reasons for the fear of childbirth in pregnant women and the risk factors affecting them. The reasons for the fear of childbirth and the affecting factors have not been fully explained.
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity in pregnant women, and whether the mode of delivery changes depending on this fear and these data. The aim of the authors is to reveal the frequency and causes of tokophobia in pregnant women followed in their clinics and to show the birth patterns of these patients.
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This study's planned enrollment of 300 is close to the median of 320 across 205 observational studies indexed under Pregnancy Complications.
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3rd trimester pregnant women who are followed up in our clinic and will give birth in our clinic. Pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 40
Exclusion Criteria:
Pregnant women who are in their third trimester and will give birth in the clinic will form the study group. These pregnant women will be measured by applying a set of questionnaires to measure their fear of childbirth.
diagnosis of tokophobia
patients will be administered W-DEQ: Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire part A. As a result, those who score above 85 will be diagnosed with tokophobia. this test; Each question has a point equivalent, and the diagnosis will be reached by adding all the points at the end.
Time frame: 2 months
type of birth
The birth types of patients diagnosed with tokophobia will be examined. It will be tried to show statistically whether tokophobia increases cesarean section rates or not.
Time frame: 2 months
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