The effect of mindfulness on psychological problems after abortion

Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on depression, anxiety, and stress of women with the early loss of pregnancy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20151103024866N17

Enrollment

106

Registered

2022-09-24

Start date

2020-07-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Condition 1: Stress. Condition 2: Anxiety. Condition 3: Depression. Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition Major depressive disorder, single episode

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: For the intervention group, 8 sessions of 2 to 2.5 hours of mindfulness group counseling were conducted in 8 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: Routine post-abor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All women with bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy that led to termination of pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The current pregnancy was unintended Have a history of mental illness She is currently taking psychiatric drugs He is currently undergoing psychological counseling She has suffered a major stressful event from two months before the study until now

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stress score from the Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and after completion of counseling sessions. Method of measurement: Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale.;Anxiety score from the Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and after completion of counseling sessions. Method of measurement: Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale.;Depression score from the Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and after completion of counseling sessions. Method of measurement: Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Stress score from the Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and after completion of counseling sessions. Method of measurement: Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale.;Anxiety score from the Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and after completion of counseling sessions. Method of measurement: Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale.;Depression score from the Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and after completion of counseling sessions. Method of measurement: Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKatayoun Alidousti

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

kalidousti@gmail.com+98 34 3132 5219

Outcome results

None listed

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