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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Haptonomy on fear of childbirth, Birth Experiences and postpartum depression in Nulliparous Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Haptonomy on fear of childbirth, Birth Experiences and postpartum depression in Nulliparous Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170506033834N9
Enrollment
99
Registered
2022-01-02
Start date
2022-01-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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

Conditions

Condition 1: Postpartum depression. Condition 2: Fear of childbirth. Postpartum mood disturbance

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: In the group of cognitive-behavioral intervention from the 24- 28 weeks, counseling in groups of three to six people in eight sessions (combination of face-to-fac

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women aged 18-45 years Gestational age of 24-28 weeks Fear of childbirth score above 65

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of mental disorders according to the mother statement Known fetal abnormalities Unplanned pregnancy History of participating in physiological birth classes History of recurrent miscarriages or pregnancies with artificial reproductive techniques

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fear of childbirth score. Timepoint: Before the intervention in 24-28 gestational week, 35-37 weeks of pregnancy and one month after delivery. Method of measurement: Wijma delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire (versions of A & B).;Childbirth experience score. Timepoint: One month after delivery. Method of measurement: Childbirth Experiences Questionnaire version 2.0(CEQ-2.0).;Postpartum depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention in 24-28 weeks and one month after delivery. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Preferred delivery type. Timepoint: Before the interventions at gestational age of 24-28 weeks and again in 35-37 weeks. Method of measurement: Ask the mother about preferred delivery type.;Method of delivery. Timepoint: One month after delivery. Method of measurement: Medical record.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Alivand

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

alivand.zahraa@gmail.com+98 41 3479 6770

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026