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Anxiety and Depression among Pregnant Women Undergoing IVF-ET and WeChat Group Peer Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Anxiety and Depression among Pregnant Women Undergoing IVF-ET and WeChat Group Peer Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200066522
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-12-07
Start date
2022-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

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Conditions

clinical pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention group:Peer support on WeChat
Control group:Routine intervention

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinical pregnant women receiving IVF-ET (i.e., fetal heartbeat or gestational sac 6-9 weeks after embryo transfer); 2. Aged 18-49 years; 3. SAS standard score >= 50 points (i.e. mild anxiety or above); SDS standard score >= 50 points (i.e. mild depression or above); 4. Patients who own electronic devices such as smart phones, tablets or computers, have access to the Internet and are skilled in using wechat; 5. Ability to read, write and understand; 6. Informed consent and voluntary participation in peer support based on wechat group.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Other serious physical diseases, acute and chronic diseases or mental disorders that affect compliance and follow-up; 2. People currently undergoing psychotherapy or participating in similar studies; 3. There is cognitive dysfunction, or poor comprehension or language impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-rating anxiety scale;Depression self rating scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pregnancy outcomes;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSong Jingyan

Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

hanlingjuzei91@126.com+86 18765800113

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026