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The effect of couple-centered support interventions with the Warden approach on perinatal grief and marital satisfaction in couples experiencing perinatal death: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

The effect of couple-centered support interventions with the Warden approach on perinatal grief and marital satisfaction in couples experiencing perinatal death: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20111122008170N16
Enrollment
88
Registered
2026-02-13
Start date
2026-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Couple facing perinatal death. Puerperal psychosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: For the intervention group, 2 individual counseling sessions and 2 group counseling sessions for couples will be held in one-hour sessions every week in coordinatio

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Couples experiencing perinatal death after the 20th week of pregnancy until 28 days after the baby is born A minimum of 10 days and a maximum of 30 days have passed since the perinatal death. Ability to participate in in-person counseling sessions (physical ability, having time to attend meetings, no job restrictions, etc.) Being literate Living in Urmia city

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Withdrawal of the couple or one of the parties from continuing the study The occurrence of a new severe stressful event during the research (such as the death of a loved one) Failure to attend more than one counseling session Incomplete completion of questionnaires or incomplete data (more than 20%) in the pre-test or post-test Having a history of hospitalization due to psychiatric disorders Having experienced severe stressful events within the past 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Perinatal grief score in couples experiencing perinatal death: Comparison of the mean perceived grief score in couples experiencing perinatal death one week after the end of the intervention in the two control and intervention groups with baseline score control. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: Perinatal Grief Questionnaire.;Marital satisfaction score in couples facing perinatal death: Comparison of the average marital satisfaction score in couples facing perinatal death one week after the end of the intervention in the two control and intervention groups with baseline score control. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of desire to get pregnant again in couples facing perinatal death: Comparison of frequency of desire to get pregnant again in couples facing perinatal death one week after the end of the intervention in the two control and intervention groups. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: A closed yes/no question.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Abdollahzadeh Gajlar

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

fatemehabdolahzadeh72@gmail.com+98 44 3233 9489

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026