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The effect of group counseling based on cognitive-behavioral therapy on anxiety and constipation among pregnant women

The effect of group counseling based on cognitive-behavioral therapy on anxiety and constipation among pregnant women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20181205041852N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-02-05
Start date
2019-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-25

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Conditions

constipation. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Group counseling for cognitive-behavioral therapy that takes place in six sessions of 90 minutes. Intervention 2: Control group: The control group will receive just

Sponsors

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gestational age from 10 to 20 weeks single hook The age of the mother between the ages of 35 and 18. No psychological treatment in the last 6 months Diagnose constipation and pregnancy anxiety according to the questionnaire Earn score 119-68 in anxiety (moderate and severe anxiety) and score of 32-9 in constipation (moderate and severe constipation)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mental illness (self-reported) The history of irritable bowel syndrome and constipation before pregnancy (self-reported) History of digestive diseases history of intestinal surgery Incidence of pregnancy complications in the current pregnancy (high risk pregnancy requiring motility and activity of the mother such as a stable placenta ) Have a history of infertility before pregnancy Use of drugs that affect anxiety and constipation in pregnancy (such as laxatives, diuretics, opioid analgesia, antidepressants)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, one month and two months after the end of the consultation. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Constipation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, one month and two months after the end of the consultation. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSolmaz Ghorbani

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

info@qums.ac.ir+98 28 3333 6001

Outcome results

None listed

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