Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:17 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:17 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07471269
Brief Summary:
Fear of childbirth ranges from mild worry to severe anxiety and affects women of all ages. It is often linked to perceiving childbirth as unpredictable and painful. Women cope by seeking support, practicing relaxation, or attending prenatal education, with information playing a key role in reducing anxiety and increasing confidence.
Pain neuroscience education has shown benefits in reducing pain, anxiety, and related fears by teaching the neurobiological mechanisms underlying pain.
Detailed Description:
Fear of childbirth is a psychological condition that can range from mild fear to extreme anxiety about childbirth. It can affect women of all ages, whether they are pregnant or not, and is often associated with the perception of childbirth as an unpredictable and painful process.
To cope with this fear, many women seek emotional and professional support, practice relaxation techniques, or participate in prenatal education. In this context, access to appropriate information can help reduce anxiety and strengthen confidence, promoting more positive childbirth experiences.
Among educational strategies, education in the neuroscience of pain has gained increasing attention in recent years due to its positive effects on reducing pain, pain catastrophizing, kinesiophobia, anxiety, and depression. This approach is based on reconceptualizing pain through the teaching of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the pain experience.
Study:
NCT07471269
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07471269