A randomized controlled trial comparing a mindfulness-based program with standard therapeutic follow-up during pregnancy: Effects on maternal mental health, infant outcomes, and mother-infant attachment.
Contemporary Clinical Trials July 8, 2026 Clara Beauvois, Andrea Soubelet
A planned study will test whether a prenatal mindfulness program, compared with standard psychological care, improves maternal mental health, infant well-being, and the quality of the mother-infant relationship. Seventy pregnant women between 12 and 30 weeks of amenorrhea will be randomly assigned to either a mindfulness program inspired by MBCP or standard follow-up; both groups receive six individual sessions over six weeks. Self-report measures of maternal mental health, infant well-being, and attachment will be collected at four time points, and a filmed mother-infant interaction will be conducted at 12 months postpartum. The expected results may clarify psychological and interactional mechanisms and support integrating prenatal interventions.