the effects of health counseling on knowledge, attitude and choice of delivery mode

Comparison of the effects of group and individual health counseling on knowledge, attitude and choice of delivery mode in first pregnant women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015061422720N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-09-01

Start date

2015-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Awareness of the type of delivery. Condition 2: Attitude toward the type of delivery. Condition 3: Select the type of delivery. - - Assisted single delivery, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: One group (group counseling) received choosing birth method counseling.For each group 8 sessions are regulated with 10 to 12 participating in each group . Each session takes 90 to 12

Prevention

One group (group counseling) received choosing birth method counseling.For each group 8 sessions are regulated with 10 to 12 participating in each group . Each session takes 90 to 120 minutes. Each

One group (individual counseling) received choosing birth method counseling. for every participant 8 sessions are regulated. Each session takes 45 to 60 minutes. Each person will received consultat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria : Iranian; At least primary school education; First pregnancy; Singleton pregnancy; gestational age between 20 to 26 weeks (based on the first day of the last normal menstruation); The applicant cesarean Exclusion criteria from the study : Highrisk pregnancy (preeclampsia , diabetes, uncontrolled gestational diabetes , a history of preterm delivery , intrauterine fetal death , etc); The history of infertility; Prohibition of vaginal delivery for any reason; without his consent or his wife to continue to participate in counseling sessions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge of delivery mode. Timepoint: Before and one week after intervention the variable is measured . Method of measurement: Questionnaires to measure knowledge.;Attitude toward the type of delivery. Timepoint: Before and one week after intervention the variable is measured . Method of measurement: Questionnaire measuring attitudes.;Select of delivery mode. Timepoint: Before and one week after intervention the variable is measured. Method of measurement: Questionnaires to measurement the of delivery mode.	—

Measure

Time frame

Knowledge of delivery mode. Timepoint: Before and one week after intervention the variable is measured . Method of measurement: Questionnaires to measure knowledge.;Attitude toward the type of delivery. Timepoint: Before and one week after intervention the variable is measured . Method of measurement: Questionnaire measuring attitudes.;Select of delivery mode. Timepoint: Before and one week after intervention the variable is measured. Method of measurement: Questionnaires to measurement the of delivery mode.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Natural or cesarean delivery. Timepoint: After intervention and childbirth. Method of measurement: Evaluation of individual medical records or a hospital birth.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNosratabadi Mahnaz

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

mahnaz.nosratabadi@gmail.ac.com; nosratabadi.m@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3333 3477

Outcome results

None listed

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