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The effect of cognitive counseling on fear of childbirth and depression in pregnant women

The effect of cognitive counseling on the fear of childbirth and depression in pregnant women: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170116031977N2
Enrollment
120
Registered
2022-02-23
Start date
2022-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-03-08

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

Conditions

Condition 1: Fear of childbirth. Condition 2: Depression in pregnancy. Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: For the intervention group, counseling in the form of groups of 10 people with a cognitive approach is performed in 6 sessions of 90-60 minutes in one of the health

Sponsors

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All pregnant women who have a singleton pregnancy Pregnant women over 20 weeks of gestation Pregnant women should be literate (at least elementary) Pregnant women who have the ability to call and follow up Pregnant women with a Vijama score above 66

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with chronic diseases (such as diabetes, etc.) Pregnant women with a history of infertility Pregnant women with high-risk pregnancies Pregnant women with psychiatric disorders Pregnant women taking certain medications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and 1 month after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ).;Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and 1 month after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Childbirth Satisfaction. Timepoint: 1-3 days after delivery. Method of measurement: Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale.;Delivery method. Timepoint: After childbirth. Method of measurement: medical documents.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzam Bakhteh

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

aa_bakhteh@kums.ac.ir+98 23 3239 1609

Outcome results

None listed

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