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The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on fear and child birth experience

The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on fear of child birth experience

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190910044736N2
Enrollment
66
Registered
2020-10-03
Start date
2019-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-10-06

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

Conditions

Phobia disorder. Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: ?counseling sessions 8 sessions of 45-60 minutes of acceptance and commitment treatment for 2 months (one session per week) [according to the acceptance and commitm

Sponsors

Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being pregnant and in the 20th to 25th gestation weeks Nulliprous Scoring 28 or higher on Harman's questionnaire Being diagnosed as low risk pregnancy Absence of a psychiatric disorder Absence of medical complications during pregnancy Being able to read and write and Prefer to cesarean if they could opt

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: unwillingness to continue with the study at any point in time Having 2 or more absences during the training classes Presenting with any stressful condition or event during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main outcome : Fear of natural childbirth, Childbirth experience. Timepoint: Fear of natural childbirth immediately after the intervention and one month later. Method of measurement: Harman's Childbirth Fear Questionnaire and Vakilian etal childbirth experience.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Childbirth Self- Efficacy. Timepoint: Postpartum ward. Method of measurement: Childbirth Self- Efficacy inventory (CBSEI).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Rahimi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

rahmati_2016@yahoo.com+98 86 3417 3506

Outcome results

None listed

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