Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy focused on Self-esteem on Fear of Childbirth in Nulliparous women

Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy focused on Self-esteem on Fear of Childbirth in Nulliparous women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014120920259N1

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-29

Start date

2015-07-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Fear of childbirth. Phobic anxiety disorders A group of disorders in which anxiety is evoked only, or predominantly, in certain well-defined situations that are not currently dangerous. As a result these situations are characteristically avoided or endured with dread. The pa

Interventions

Intervention 1: The control group receive routine antennal care. Intervention 2: The intervention group attend eight cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions. The intervention method is cognitive behavi

Treatment - Other

The control group receive routine antennal care

The intervention group attend eight cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions. The intervention method is cognitive behavioral group therapy focused on self-esteem. Eight group sessions is held during se

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

76 Years to 59 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criterias: fill out the form of informed consent; eighteen to thirty five years old; high school diploma; single pregnancy; nullipariety; gestational age is twenty to twenty four weeks; low risk pregnancy and normal BMI; lake of depression and anxiety according to the Beck questionnaire; not using psychiatric drugs; childbirth fear score is 28 or more; self -esteem score is lower than zero; wanted pregnancy and no history of infertility; non-family conflicts. Exclusion criteria: willingness to participate in the other treatment and non- cooperation; continuous absence in cognitive behavioral therapy sessions; not fill out the follow-up questionnaire; perinatal death or stillbirth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: Before intervention; two weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Childbirth attitude questionaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Self-esteem. Timepoint: Before intervention; two weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Rosenberg self-esteem questionaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactCatayon Vakilian

Arak Univesity of Medical Sciences

cattyv2002@yahoo.com+98 86 3417 3502

Outcome results

None listed

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