Skip to content

Effectiveness of counseling on the maternal- fetal attachment among women with unintended pregnancy

Effectiveness of counseling on the maternal- fetal attachment among women with unintended pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016122710324N36
Enrollment
80
Registered
2017-02-20
Start date
2017-02-18
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

Unintended Pregnancy. Problems related to unwanted pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group will receive six group sessions once a week in six consecutive weeks and 1 to 3 sessions individual counseling about topics of Changes in pregnancy, fetal growth
Behavior
The intervention group will receive six group sessions once a week in six consecutive weeks and 1 to 3 sessions individual counseling about topics of Changes in pregnancy, fetal growth and development
The control group will receive standard prenatal cares.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Singleton pregnancy; gestational age over than 18 weeks; Having no obstetrics problems (threatened abortion, signs of preterm labor, Preeclampsia, bleeding); Unwanted or mistimed pregnancy. Exclusion criteria: History of mental illness or having it currently; History of diabetes; high blood pressure, bleeding, premature delivery or affected by them currently; Using Psychiatric drugs or Psychoactive substances; History of marital disorders or problems according to the expression of women

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Maternal-fetal attachment. Timepoint: Before intervention and four weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Materna-fetal attachment questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention and four weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Edinburgh depression scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention and four weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Ekrami

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

fatemeh.ekrami@gmail.com+98 41 3477 2699

Outcome results

None listed

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