NCT06082895

The Effect of Motivational Interviewing Method on Birth Self-efficacy

Completed NA Last updated 17 April 2024

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Birth self-efficacy enhancement training based on motivational interviewing method in Self Efficacy in 90 participants. Completed in 10 March 2024.

Timeline

5 October 2023

Primary endpoint
6 March 2024

10 March 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Tuğba Sarı
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	crossover
Masking	single
Primary purpose	supportive care
Enrollment	90
Start date	5 October 2023
Primary completion	6 March 2024
Estimated completion	10 March 2024
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Birth self-efficacy enhancement training based on motivational interviewing method

Conditions studied

• Self Efficacy — all drugs for Self Efficacy →

Sponsor

Tuğba Sarı

Who can join

18 and older, female only, with Self Efficacy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Birth enables women to assume the role of parent, but experiencing labor pain is seen as a very stressful event. Birth pain is described as one of the most severe pains women experience throughout their lives. Different pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods are used to cope with labor pain. Non-pharmacological coping includes physiological coping (such as breathing techniques, relaxation, postural changes, and movement during labor), psychological coping (including social support, increasing self-efficacy, and increasing self-confidence), and cognitive coping (including distraction, illustration). , and focus). Birth self-efficacy refers to the mother's confidence or perception in her own ability to give birth, which may influence her future birth choices. Women with high efficacy expectations (i.e., high confidence regarding childbirth) may use cognitive coping behaviors to cope with labor pain and therefore reduce the likelihood of medical intervention.It has been found that a woman's confidence in her ability to cope with childbirth contributes significantly to her perception of pain during labor and can foster a positive perception of birth. Pregnant women with low self-efficacy also have low self-confidence during birth, which negatively affects their ability to take an active role during birth and causes an increase in cesarean delivery rates. Various approaches such as antenatal training, cognitive behavioral approach, and psychoeducation program are used to reduce the negative consequences that fear of birth may cause and to help pregnant women cope with the fear of birth and increase birth self-efficacy. One of the approaches that include these strategies is seen as the motivational interviewing method. The motivational interviewing method is a goal-oriented and more participant-centered counseling approach that aims to facilitate and activate participants' intrinsic motivation to change their behavior. Motivational interviewing is a method that encourages the participant to think about changes that can be made, rather than the counselor offering suggestions. The basic concepts of motivational interviewing are that the participant recognizes and accepts the need to make changes in their lives; This approach encourages participants to consider whether they are ready to change their behavior.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. The Role of Motivational Interviewing in Enhancing Birth Self-Efficacy and Birth Satisfaction: A Randomized Controlled Study.
   Sarı T, Özkan B. · · 2026 · PMID 42170051 · DOI 10.1891/jpe-2024-0039