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The effect of hypnosis on anxiety and blood pressure in pregnant women

The effect of hypnosis on anxiety and blood pressure in pregnant women with preeclampsia: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20110827007422N3
Enrollment
44
Registered
2021-09-13
Start date
2021-09-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: blood pressure. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Twice a week, individually, online (via WhatsApp) for 60-45 minutes, and at the end of each session, the audio recording of the session will be sent to each partici

Sponsors

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mild preeclampsia Gestational age from 28 to 32 weeks Absence of fetal distress Single pregnancy Literacy for reading and writing Mild to moderate anxiety score (score 14 or less) Having general health (score lower than 23) Satisfaction to participate in research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Depression is based on information from the Beck Depression Scale (score greater than 9) Participate in any educational and counseling programs related to pregnancy and childbirth anxiety before the study Use of psychiatric drugs (current use) according to the patient's medical record Existence of severe depression or suicidal ideation or harm to others Maternal addiction Spot stain cervical cerclage Existence of uncontrolled seizures Existence of psychosis Reluctance to continue cooperation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21).;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Digital blood pressure gauge.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Satisfaction with the intervention. Timepoint: immediately and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale: Satisfaction.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactfarzaneh askari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

shirinasgari68@yahoo.com+98 11 3337 4750

Outcome results

None listed

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