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Effect of counseling on family stress and anxiety.

Comparing two model of counseling (direct and indirect) on family stress and Anxiety in delivery of nulliparous pregnant women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016071428924N1
Enrollment
108
Registered
2016-10-01
Start date
2016-06-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Stress. Condition 2: Anxiety. undue concern and preoccupation with stressful events Anxiety that is generalized and persistent but not restricted to, or even strongly predominating in, any particular environmental circumstances

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention 2: Some training material with telephone counselling. Intervention 2: Intervention 1: six sessions of group cognitive counselling were held weekly intended to create know
Lifestyle
Intervention 2: Some training material with telephone counselling.
Intervention 1: six sessions of group cognitive counselling were held weekly intended to create knowledge and to increase awareness on delivery issues, for one group
Control group: Do not cause any interference.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor Of Research Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Nulliparous pregnant women, have singleton pregnancies; Cases without high risk pregnancy criteria; Participants must be the main caregiver and only responsible individual for the pregnant woman during her pregnancy and postpartum period; The pregnant women must deliberately decide to deliver their babies in health centers of Saveh city; They must not be mournful during the last three months; The pregnant women and the participants must not have any physical diseases, surgery, mental disorders and depression (via asking in demographic form); The pregnant women and the participants must not have any drug abuse and addiction (via asking in demographic form); They must be fluent in Persian; The pregnant women and their participants must not have any previous training experiences about delivery; There is no history of maternal death in the family; The health staffs must not be presented in these families. Exclusion criteria: Preterm delivery of pregnant mothers before the end of counselling sessions; pregnancy complications in pregnant women including preeclampsia, placental abruption, gestational diabetes and any other events that is considered as an indication for high risk pregnancies; Two or more absent sessions for participants; Being elected for caesarean; Absence of other participants at the time of delivery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stress. Timepoint: Before intervention and Three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Cohen perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14).;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention and Three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Cattell Anxiety Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFariba Alaem

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

fariba.alaem@yahoo; comfac_n.m@kums.ac.ir+98 83 3827 8588

Outcome results

None listed

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