ChildbirthNCT07820904
THE EFFECT OF 360° VIDEO-ASSISTED TRAINING ON VERTICAL BIRTH POSITIONS IN PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN ON FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH, SELF-EFFICACY IN CHILDBIRTH, SATISFACTION WITH CHILDBIRTH, AND PERINEAL TRAUMA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
A study testing 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions Education in people with Childbirth, run by Bitlis Eren University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of 360-degree video-supported upright birth position education on fear of childbirth, childbirth self-efficacy, birth satisfaction, and perineal trauma among primiparous pregnant women. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Childbirth
- What is being tested?
- 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions Education
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 92 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2026to 1 Mar 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Having signed the Informed Consent Form.
- Being able to speak and understand Turkish.
- Being literate.
- Having no impairment that would interfere with auditory, visual, or cognitive communication.
- Being primiparous.
- Having a singleton live fetus.
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- Being between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation.
- Having a fetus in cephalic presentation.
- Planning a vaginal birth.
- Being enrolled and randomized before the onset of labor.
- Being able to use a smartphone or tablet.
- Having sufficient physical and cognitive ability to watch the 360° video education.
- Having moderate fear of childbirth, defined as a score of 38 or higher on the W-DEQ-A.
Who cannot join
- Refusal to participate in the study or withdrawal from the study.
- Development of a serious maternal or fetal complication during labor that prevents continuation of the study intervention.
- Giving birth by elective or emergency cesarean section.
- Loss of study data during the research process.
- Giving birth outside Bitlis State Hospital.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of 360-degree video-supported upright birth position education on fear of childbirth, childbirth self-efficacy, birth satisfaction, and perineal trauma among primiparous pregnant women. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to one of three intervention groups or a control group. In addition to routine antenatal care, participants in the intervention groups will receive 360-degree video-supported education on one of three upright birth positions: use of a Pilates ball, birth dance, or squatting. Participants in the control group will receive routine antenatal care only.
The study will examine whether 360-degree video-supported education can help primiparous women prepare for childbirth, reduce fear of childbirth, improve childbirth self-efficacy and birth satisfaction, and reduce the occurrence of perineal trauma. The outcomes of the three intervention groups will also be explored to determine whether the effects differ according to the type of upright birth position.
- Conditions
- Childbirth
- Being tested
- 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions Education
- Keywords
- primiparous pregnancy, childbirth fear, childbirth self-efficacy, birth satisfaction, perineal trauma, 360-degree video
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions EducationBehavioural
Participants will receive standardized 360° video-supported education on upright birth positions. The education will include Pilates ball exercises, birth dance, and supported squatting techniques. Each video will demonstrate the relevant birth position and provide information on its proper use, body movements, weight transfer, and position changes. Each video will be approximately 12 minutes (±30 seconds) in duration and will be viewed using a smartphone or tablet.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pilates Ball Group | Experimental | Participants will receive 360° video-supported education on upright birth positions using a Pilates ball. Receives: Behavioral: 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions Education |
| Birth Dance Group | Experimental | Participants will receive 360° video-supported education on upright birth positions using birth dance. Receives: Behavioral: 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions Education |
| Squatting Group | Experimental | Participants will receive 360° video-supported education on upright birth positions using supported squatting. Receives: Behavioral: 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions Education |
| Control Group | No intervention | Participants will receive routine antenatal care without the 360° video-supported upright birth positions education during the study period. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Childbirth Fear Score
Childbirth fear will be assessed using the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire-A (W-DEQ-A) before randomization and the W-DEQ-B after childbirth. The change in childbirth fear score will be compared between the study groups.
Measured: From baseline (before randomization) to 24-48 hours after childbirth
Secondary outcomes (3)
Change in Childbirth Self-Efficacy Score
Childbirth self-efficacy will be assessed using the Childbirth Self-Efficacy Scale before randomization and within 24-48 hours after childbirth. The change in score will be compared between the study groups.
Measured: From baseline (before randomization) to 24-48 hours after childbirth
Birth Satisfaction Score
Birth satisfaction will be assessed using the Birth Satisfaction Scale Short Form within 24-48 hours after childbirth.
Measured: Within 24-48 hours after childbirth
Perineal Trauma
Perineal trauma will be assessed immediately after childbirth during routine clinical evaluation and classified according to the Sultan classification as intact perineum, episiotomy, or first-, second-, third-, or fourth-degree perineal laceration.
Measured: Immediately after childbirth
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Sep 2026
- Study start1 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion28 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Mar 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ChildbirthStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four parallel groups: Pilates ball, birth dance, squatting, or control. Each group will include 23 participants. The three intervention groups will receive 360-degree video-supported education on the assigned upright birth position in addition to routine antenatal care, while the control group will receive routine antenatal care only. Outcomes will be compared between the four groups.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 92 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Rozerin BALCI, Bitlis Eren University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07820904
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BEU-MIDWIFERY-VIRTUAL-BIRTH-20
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 10 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- THE EFFECT OF 360° VIDEO-ASSISTED TRAINING ON VERTICAL BIRTH POSITIONS IN PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN ON FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH, SELF-EFFICACY IN CHILDBIRTH, SATISFACTION WITH CHILDBIRTH, AND PERINEAL TRAUMA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07820904
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BEU-MIDWIFERY-VIRTUAL-BIRTH-20
- Conditions
- Childbirth
- Keywords
- primiparous pregnancy, childbirth fear, childbirth self-efficacy, birth satisfaction, perineal trauma, 360-degree video
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 92 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Bitlis Eren UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 28 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 15 Sep 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of 360-degree video-supported upright birth position education on fear of childbirth, childbirth self-efficacy, birth satisfaction, and perineal trauma among primiparous pregnant women. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to one of three intervention groups or a control group. In addition to routine antenatal care, participants in the intervention groups will receive 360-degree video-supported education on one of three upright birth positions: use of a Pilates ball, birth dance, or squatting. Participants in the control group will receive routine antenatal care only.
The study will examine whether 360-degree video-supported education can help primiparous women prepare for childbirth, reduce fear of childbirth, improve childbirth self-efficacy and birth satisfaction, and reduce the occurrence of perineal trauma. The outcomes of the three intervention groups will also be explored to determine whether the effects differ according to the type of upright birth position.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 4
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four parallel groups: Pilates ball, birth dance, squatting, or control. Each group will include 23 participants. The three intervention groups will receive 360-degree video-supported education on the assigned upright birth position in addition to routine antenatal care, while the control group will receive routine antenatal care only. Outcomes will be compared between the four groups.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Pilates Ball Group | Experimental | Behavioral: 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions EducationParticipants will receive 360° video-supported education on upright birth positions using a Pilates ball. |
| Birth Dance Group | Experimental | Behavioral: 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions EducationParticipants will receive 360° video-supported education on upright birth positions using birth dance. |
| Squatting Group | Experimental | Behavioral: 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions EducationParticipants will receive 360° video-supported education on upright birth positions using supported squatting. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Participants will receive routine antenatal care without the 360° video-supported upright birth positions education during the study period. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Having signed the Informed Consent Form.
- Being able to speak and understand Turkish.
- Being literate.
- Having no impairment that would interfere with auditory, visual, or cognitive communication.
- Being primiparous.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Refusal to participate in the study or withdrawal from the study.
- Development of a serious maternal or fetal complication during labor that prevents continuation of the study intervention.
- Giving birth by elective or emergency cesarean section.
- Loss of study data during the research process.
- Giving birth outside Bitlis State Hospital.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions EducationParticipants will receive standardized 360° video-supported education on upright birth positions. The education will include Pilates ball exercises, birth dance, and supported squatting techniques. Each video will demonstrate the relevant birth position and provide information on its proper use, body movements, weight transfer, and position changes. Each video will be approximately 12 minutes (±30 seconds) in duration and will be viewed using a smartphone or tablet. | Behavioural | Birth Dance Group, Pilates Ball Group, Squatting Group |
Primary outcome
Change in Childbirth Fear Score
Time frame: From baseline (before randomization) to 24-48 hours after childbirth
Childbirth fear will be assessed using the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire-A (W-DEQ-A) before randomization and the W-DEQ-B after childbirth. The change in childbirth fear score will be compared between the study groups.
3 secondary outcomes
Change in Childbirth Self-Efficacy Score
Time frame: From baseline (before randomization) to 24-48 hours after childbirth
Birth Satisfaction Score
Time frame: Within 24-48 hours after childbirth
Perineal Trauma
Time frame: Immediately after childbirth
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing 360° Video-Supported Upright Birth Positions Education in people with Childbirth, run by Bitlis Eren University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Rozerin Balcı (+905398339950, rbalci@beu.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Childbirth Fear Score (time frame: From baseline (before randomization) to 24-48 hours after childbirth). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Sep 2026.