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The effect of midwifery continuous care model on depression, pregnancy and childbirth experiences in adolescent pregnant women

The effect of midwifery continuous care model on depression, pregnancy and childbirth experiences in adolescent pregnant women: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20120718010324N85
Enrollment
54
Registered
2025-11-11
Start date
2025-11-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Pregnancy. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: For the intervention group, in addition to routine prenatal and postpartum care, eight intervention sessions will be held (six sessions during pregnancy at 14-16 we

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to 19 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Teenage pregnant women (16-19 years old) Gestational age 12-14 weeks The possibility of participants' attendance (considering their place of residence) at group sessions before and after childbirth in health centers. Nulliparous women or with a history of vaginal delivery Access to a smartphone Literacy in reading and writing (minimum education of fifth grade of elementary school)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Multiple pregnancy History of cesarean delivery Major fetal anomalies Medical comorbidities History of high-risk pregnancy (stillbirth, recurrent miscarriage, preeclampsia, etc.)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pregnancy experience. Timepoint: At 34–36 weeks of gestation. Method of measurement: Pregnancy Experience Scale (PES).;Childbirth experience. Timepoint: 4–6 weeks postpartum. Method of measurement: Childbirth experience questionnaire.;Depression. Timepoint: At 34-36 weeks of pregnancy and 4-6 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of delivery type (cesarean section and vaginal delivery). Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Maternal and neonatal outcome checklist.;Length of labor stages (active, second, and third phases). Timepoint: Druing labour. Method of measurement: Maternal and neonatal outcome checklist.;Duration of hospitalization until delivery. Timepoint: From hospitalization to delivery. Method of measurement: Maternal and neonatal outcome checklist.;Satisfaction with care. Timepoint: After completing the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Breastfeeding performance. Timepoint: 4-6 weeks postpartum. Method of measurement: Breastfeeding performance questionnaire.;Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: The Wijma Delivery Experience Questionnaire version B.;Anxiety. Timepoint: 4-6 weeks postpartum. Method of measurement: Postpartum specific anxiety scale.;Frequency of desire for subsequent childbearing. Timepoint: 4-6 weeks postpartum. Method of measurement: Maternal and neonatal outcome checklist.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Ahadi- Yulghunlu

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

fatemehahadi8@gmail.com+98 44 4532 2868

Outcome results

None listed

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