The effect of consultation on pregnant women's knowledge, attitude and decision about type of delivery

Assessment of the effect of group consultation on pregnant women's knowledge, attitude and decision making about type of delivery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201608032792N2

Enrollment

Registered

2016-09-04

Start date

2016-07-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Decision making. Procedure not carried out because of patient's decision for reasons of belief and group pressure, Procedure not carried out because of patient's decision for other and unspecified reasons

Interventions

Intervention 1: Group consultation. Intervention 2: Pregnant mothers' routine educations about delivery modes according to Ministry of Health and Education of Iran protocols for midwifery services and

Behavior

Group consultation

Pregnant mothers' routine educations about delivery modes according to Ministry of Health and Education of Iran protocols for midwifery services and maternal cares

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Nulliparous pregnant women between 24 and 32 weeks; at least high school education; plaaned pregnancy; no history of infertility ; no limitation for natural birth; tend to cesarean or undecided about delivery mode; not participation in preparation before child birth classes and no indication for cesarean such as multiple gestation; pelvic contraction; abnormal amniotic fluid according to ultrasonography report; fetal distress and macrosomia. Exclusion criteria: preterm labor; intra uterine growth restriction; rapture of amniotic member; obstetrics and non-obstetrics causes of cesarean; given up to participate in the study and decision to participate in child birth preparation classes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mothers' knowledge about delivery mode. Timepoint: Secondary outcome timepoint In the onset of study and 4 weeks after interventionand 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Knowledge questionnaire.;Mothers' attitude about delivery mode. Timepoint: In the onset of study and and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: attitude questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mothers' decision making about delivery mode. Timepoint: In the onset of study and and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: decision assessment questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMarjan Ahmad Shirvani

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

MAShirvani@mazums.ac.ir+98 11 3336 7342

Outcome results

None listed

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