Effect of emotional self-regulation counseling versus control group on emotion regulation skills and anxiety in infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment

Effect of emotional self-regulation counseling versus control group on emotion regulation skills and anxiety in infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N551

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-07

Start date

2025-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Female infertility. Female infertility

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Routine IVF treatment plus self-regulation counseling for 60 minutes once a week for 4 weeks (including familiarization with the anatomy of the reproductive system

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 20 to 40 Infertile women Mild to moderate anxiety (score 20 to 42 on the Spielberger Anxiety Risk Scale) Literacy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mental disorder Addiction Candida treatment First time in vitro fertilization

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Emotion score. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after. Method of measurement: Using the Emotion Regulation Skills Questionnaire (ERSQ).;Anxiety score. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after. Method of measurement: Using the Spielberger Anxiety Inventory (STAI).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFariba Soltani

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

soltanifariba484@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0572

Outcome results

None listed

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