Mindfulness-based Intervention Prior to External Cephalic Version
Preparing Mothers for External Cephalic Version: a Mindfulness-based Intervention for Pregnant Women With a Baby in Breech Presentation
Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven
148 participants
Feb 27, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The study is a randomized controlled trial examining the effectiveness of a short mindfulness-based intervention on the success rate of external cephalic version in pregnant women with breech presentation. It is hypothesized that this intervention will increase the ECV success rate and decrease the pain experienced after the ECV.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Pregnant women (18+y).
- With a breech presenting fetus undergoing external cephalic version.
- Dutch/English-speaking or understanding Dutch/English.
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Interventions
The intervention includes a short mindfulness-based intervention with a duration of 5 minutes. It involves a sitting mediation focused on breath adapted from the existing protocols of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). The intervention is audio-guided and will be delivered via headphones.
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NCT06768060