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The effect of supportive counseling on the mothers’ mental health of premature newborns

The effect of supportive counseling on the mothers’ mental health of premature newborns: a randomised controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20120718010324N46
Enrollment
66
Registered
2018-10-29
Start date
2018-10-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-14

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

Conditions

Mental health. General psychiatric examination, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: For the intervention group, supportive counseling will be provided during six 45-60 minutes sessions. Intervention 2: Control group: The control group will be recei

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having at least secondary education Babies who borned between 28 to 33 weeks and 6 days and hospitalized in NICU Having a phone number to follow-up Resident of Tabriz city Nulliparous mothers Mothers who delivered less than 72 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Uncertainty about being able to attend all consultation sessions. Use of psychoactive drugs and antidepressants, history of pre-pregnancy psychiatric problems based on the participant's statement. Existence of any congenital anomaly in the baby Mothers who will be hospitalized for more than 72 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mental health of mothers. Timepoint: Preintervention in the first 72 hours after delivery, Postintervention in 8 weeks after childbirth. Method of measurement: Mental Health Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postpartum bonding. Timepoint: Preintervention in the first 72 hours after delivery, postintervention in 8 weeks after childbirth. Method of measurement: Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire.;Anthropometric indices of infants. Timepoint: Preintervention in the first 72 hours after delivery, postintervention in 8 weeks after childbirth. Method of measurement: Preintervention based on the infants file, postintervention measured by the researcher.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Seiiedi Biarag

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

leila.seiiedi@gmail.com+45 32 64 06 78

Outcome results

None listed

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