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The effect of couple counseling with cognitive-behavioral approach on severe labor pain and postpartum blues and depression

The effectiveness of couples counseling with cognitive-behavioral approach on the severity of labor pain and prevention of postpartum blues and depression in pregnant women

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190204042622N2
Enrollment
116
Registered
2021-09-08
Start date
2021-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-01

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Conditions

Postpartum blues and depression. Mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In addition to attending childbirth preparation classes, intervention groups also attend cognitive-behavioral counseling sessions with their spouse. The Cognitive B

Sponsors

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- Having at least primary education 2- Not having a history of mental illnesses in the past such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, etc. 3- Participating in childbirth preparation classes 4- Lack of doctor's instructions for absolute rest 5- Absence of chronic physical illnesses 6- Absence Addiction 7- No history of mental illness in the spouse.8_Noli Parita

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Occurrence of any stressful event for the patient or first-degree members of the pregnant woman's family, diagnosis of mental illness and psychiatric disorders (mood disorders such as depression, anxiety disorder and diagnosis of the patient with any incurable disease, etc.) during the study), Dissatisfaction and unwillingness to continue cooperation, absence of more than 2 sessions in counseling sessions, abnormalities and fetal death and termination of pregnancy before the end of counseling sessions, multiple ,Emergency cesarean section

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postpartum blues. Timepoint: Filling out the grief questionnaire by a pregnant woman before the start of counseling sessions. After the counseling sessions, the post-delivery grief questionnaire is filled in 3 to 5 days after delivery. Method of measurement: Stein Postpartum Grief Questionnaire.;Postpartum depression. Timepoint: Completing the Postpartum Depression Questionnaire by a pregnant woman before the start of counseling sessions. After the counseling sessions, the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Inventory will be completed on the 15th day after delivery. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Inventory.;Intensity of labor pain. Timepoint: Intensity of labor pain during the active phase of labor (dilation 4 cm) is filled in three stages. Method of measurement: Visual scale of pain.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAtefe beyhaghi

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

abeyhaghi76@gmail.com+98 51 3752 3023

Outcome results

None listed

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