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The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Art therapy on Sever Fear of Childbirth in Nulliparous Women: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Comparison of the Effect of Mindfulness-based Art therapy and Routine Care on Severe Fear of Childbirth in Nulliparous Women

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160619028528N5
Enrollment
58
Registered
2021-11-28
Start date
2021-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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Conditions

Fear of childbirth in nulliparous women.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention is mindfulness-based art therapy, which will be performed by a Master of Midwifery Counseling in 8 sessions in women with a "gestational age" of 26

Sponsors

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Nulliparous Women Gestational age 28-26 weeks Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ-A) score from 66 to 100 Single pregnancy Living together with a spouse Iranian nationality Persian language Having a written consent to participate in the research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: High-risk pregnancy Getting pregnant through assisted reproductive techniques Repeated abortion experience (2 times or more) History of psychiatric illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression) or get it at the time of the study by self-report or registration in the medical record Use of psychiatric drugs (such as antidepressants, anti-anxiety and anti-psychotic drugs), drug abuse, alcohol and psychotropic drugs Chronic physical illness (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, self-report or registration in the medical record) Receive other treatments or participate in other interventions (types of interventions including behavioral therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, psycho-education, etc.) to control stress, anxiety and fear

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: At the time of enrollment - immediately after the intervention - one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Wijma Delivery Expectancy/ Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ-A).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Treatment (Intervention) Adherence. Timepoint: One month after the intervention. Method of measurement: 3 criteria for adherence to the intervention: the number of mindfulness-based art therapy sessions that women participate in the intervention group, the number of participants who do their homework and the number of participants who complete the questionnaires completely.;Treatment (Intervention) Satisfaction. Timepoint: One month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Satisfaction Visual Analog Scale.;Childbirth self-efficacy. Timepoint: At the time of enrollment - immediately after the intervention - one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Iranian Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory (ICBSEI-36).;Mindfulness. Timepoint: At the time of enrollment - immediately after the intervention - one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ).;Preferred childbirth method. Timepoint: At the time of enrollment - immediately after the intervention - one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Socio-demographic-fertility Characteristics.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKosar Miraei Mohammadi

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

kosarmohammadi1371@gmail.com+98 11 3310 6053

Outcome results

None listed

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