Effects of Group and Telephone Muscle Relaxation Training on Mental Health, Self-Care, and Quality of Life in Women with Gestational Diabete

Evaluating the Impact of Muscle Relaxation Training Delivered via Group Sessions and Telephone on Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Efficacy, Self-Care, Health Literacy, and Quality of Life in Women with Gestational Diabetes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160809029281N5

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-08-03

Start date

2025-08-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-19

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Conditions

Gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:This group After completing the questionnaires, participants are randomly assigned into groups of 10. The muscle relaxation program is conducted in 9 weekly sessions

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 54 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 20-40 years, Iranian nationality, confirmation of gestational diabetes with the approval of a specialist doctor from the diabetes center based on relevant tests, consent to participate in the research, education level of middle school or higher, gestational age 24-28 weeks, native and resident of Yazd, access to telephone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of severe or disabling physical or mental illnesses that prevent the individual from participating in the program; Unwillingness to continue participating in the study; Use of psychoactive substances and substance abuse; Termination of pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stress, anxiety, depression, health literacy, quality of life, self-care, self-efficacy. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and at the end of the 9-session intervention. Method of measurement: DASS Depression, Anxiety and Stress Questionnaire and General Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (GSES), Health Literacy Assessment of Adults Living in Iranian Cities (HELIA) Self-care and Quality of Life Questionnaire in Diabetic Patients Thomas et al. (DQOL).	—

Measure

Time frame

Stress, anxiety, depression, health literacy, quality of life, self-care, self-efficacy. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and at the end of the 9-session intervention. Method of measurement: DASS Depression, Anxiety and Stress Questionnaire and General Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (GSES), Health Literacy Assessment of Adults Living in Iranian Cities (HELIA) Self-care and Quality of Life Questionnaire in Diabetic Patients Thomas et al. (DQOL).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactfatemeh moshirenia

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

f.moshirenia@modares.ac.ir035317258770

Outcome results

None listed

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