The effect of supportive counseling on stress of pregnant women

Study the effect of group supportive counseling on stress, anxiety, and health behaviors of pregnant women

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110228005931N7

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-09

Start date

2018-10-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-11-05

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Conditions

Anxiety and stress of pregnancy. Other mixed anxiety disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:The participants of this group will be receive combination of standard prenatal care with group counseling based on supportive therapy for six sessions120 minutes, o

make an emotional connection, follow affect, encourage catharsis, build the alliance, emphasize patient’s strengths (but not to avoid negative affect). A supportive therapist builds the therapeutic al

allows the patient to set the course of treatment, listens carefully, and reflects back affect to the patient with careful clarifications. Intervention 2: Control group: The participants of this group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 to 50 years Gestational age between 6 to 32 weeks Level of education higher than primary school Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ?Severe Intellectual disability Severe mental disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stress of pregnancy. Timepoint: At beginning of the study and end of the study (6 weeks after beginning). Method of measurement: Prenatal distress questionnaire (NUPDQ).;Anxiety of pregnancy. Timepoint: At beginning of the study and end of the study (6 weeks after beginning). Method of measurement: State Anxiety Inventory.;Health behaviors of pregnancy. Timepoint: At beginning of the study and end of the study (6 weeks after beginning). Method of measurement: Prenatal Health behaviors Scale (PHBS).	—

Measure

Time frame

Stress of pregnancy. Timepoint: At beginning of the study and end of the study (6 weeks after beginning). Method of measurement: Prenatal distress questionnaire (NUPDQ).;Anxiety of pregnancy. Timepoint: At beginning of the study and end of the study (6 weeks after beginning). Method of measurement: State Anxiety Inventory.;Health behaviors of pregnancy. Timepoint: At beginning of the study and end of the study (6 weeks after beginning). Method of measurement: Prenatal Health behaviors Scale (PHBS).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
General stress. Timepoint: At beginning of the study and end of the study (6 weeks after beginning). Method of measurement: Salivary cortisol.;Perceived stress. Timepoint: At beginning of the study and end of the study (6 weeks after beginning). Method of measurement: Perceived stress Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahbobeh Faramarzi

Babol University of Medical Sciences

mahbob330@yahoo.com+98 11 1329 4456

Outcome results

None listed

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