The effect of oral iron therapy on emotional and psychological states of postpartum mothers

Evaluation of the effect of postpartum oral iron therapy on the level of hemoglobin and depression

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2012082210642N1

Enrollment

Registered

2012-11-18

Start date

2012-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Postpartum depression. Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium ,not else where classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Ferrous sulfate tablet 30 mg one day oral for one month in the intervention group. Intervention 2: Routine care.

Prevention

Ferrous sulfate tablet 30 mg one day oral for one month in the intervention group

Routine care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

15 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: All postpartum mothers Exclusion criteria: Affliction by Thalasemia; Hemoglobin lower than 10.5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postpartum depression. Timepoint: One week after discharge and a month later. Method of measurement: Beck and Edinberg's questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Level of Hemoglobine. Timepoint: During hospitalization, at the time of discharge and one month after discharge. Method of measurement: Blood test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Shariat

The research centre of mother, fetus, and newborn

m shariat@ tums.ac.ir+98 21 6659 1316

Outcome results

None listed

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