Effect of Internet cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy with psychological well-being on depression of pregnant women

Comparison of efficacy of internet- based cognitive behavior therapy alone versus combination CBT with well-being therapy for improvement of depressive symptoms of pregnant women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110228005931N12

Enrollment

408

Registered

2022-06-05

Start date

2022-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-06-27

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Conditions

Depressive Disorder. Depression NOS

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Participants in this group receive online cognitive behavioral therapy in 8 sessions of 90 minutes, once a week. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Participant

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gestational age of less than 30 weeks Edinburgh depression score higher than 10 for low-risk pregnancies and higher than 7 for high-risk pregnancies Access to computers and the Internet Educational level higher than primary school Consent to enter treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current substance abuse or dependence Current use of antidepressant drugs, or recent psychotherapy for depression/anxiety (<4 weeks) Women with severe depression disorders who require medical treatment Severe psychiatric disorders or suicidal ideations Childbirth before the end of the treatment period

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, follow-ups 6 and 12 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Inventory.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, follow-ups 6 and 12 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Brief Symptoms Inventory (BSI-18).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pregnancy stress. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at end of the intervention, and follow- ups of 1 and 6 months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (NuPDQ).;Mother and child attachment. Timepoint: After the birth of a child at 4 and 12 months. Method of measurement: Mother-child attachment questionnaire.;Child development. Timepoint: After the birth of a child at 4, and 12 months. Method of measurement: Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ).;Psychological well-being. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at end of the intervention, and follow- ups of 1 and 6 months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Ryff psychological well-being questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pregnancy stress. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at end of the intervention, and follow- ups of 1 and 6 months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (NuPDQ).;Mother and child attachment. Timepoint: After the birth of a child at 4 and 12 months. Method of measurement: Mother-child attachment questionnaire.;Child development. Timepoint: After the birth of a child at 4, and 12 months. Method of measurement: Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ).;Psychological well-being. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at end of the intervention, and follow- ups of 1 and 6 months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Ryff psychological well-being questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahbobeh Faramarzi

Babol University of Medical Sciences

Mahbob330@yahoo.com+98 11 1219 9592

Outcome results

None listed

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