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The effect of art therapy on anxiety and quality of life following pregnancy loss

The effect of art therapy on anxiety and quality of life following pregnancy loss

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200104046002N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-01-07
Start date
2019-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

Condition 1: Anxiety after pregnancy loss. Condition 2: Mourning after losing pregnancy. Condition 3: Quality of life following pregnancy loss.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Samples of this group will be divided into 4 sessions of 90 minutes, two sessions per week of painting and pottery, and the anxiety and mourning

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a history of miscarriage or stillbirth in the last 6 weeks Minimum literacy Willingness to participate in the study Mourning confirmation by PGS questionnaire Residence in Tehran

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Developing mental illness Severe psychological reactions that require referral to psychiatry and basic interventions. Current use of antidepressants Unwillingness to participate in the study Failure to attend at least one art therapy session

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of Life: According to the World Health Organization Questionnaire, the short version of 26 questions indicates a score of 26 to 59 inadequate quality of life, 60 to 89 average quality of life, and a score of 90 to 130 appropriate quality of life. Timepoint: At first, after two sessions of intervention, at the end of the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: WHO questionnaire, short version 26 questions.;Explicit anxiety: 20 to 31 mild anxiety score, 32 to 42 moderate to low anxiety score, 43 to 53 moderate to high anxiety score, 54 to 64 moderately severe anxiety, 65 to 75 severe anxiety score, and 76 to 80 very severe anxiety score, respectively. Show. Timepoint: At first, after two sessions of intervention, at the end of the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire.;Hidden anxiety: 20 to 31 mild anxiety score, 32 to 42 moderate to low anxiety score, 43 to 52 moderate to high anxiety score, 53 to 62 moderately severe anxiety, 63 to 72 severe anxiety score, and 73 to 80 very severe anxiety scores, respectively. Show. Timepoint: At first, after two sessions of intervention, at the end of the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire.;Mourning: Earning a score of 92 or higher on an overall score of 34 or higher on the Active Mourning subscale or a score of 30 or higher on the Hard Coping subscale and a score of 27 or higher on the Despair subscale indicates a high degree of mourning. Timepoint: At first, after two sessions of intervention, at the end of the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: prenatal grief scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoumeh Zahmatkesh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

masumezahmatkesh64@gmail.com+98 26 3464 5913

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026