The effect of computerized stress inoculation therapy (SIT) vs Part-time face-to-face SIT on anxiety , depression , and stress in pregnant women

Comparison of effectiveness of computerized stress inoculation therapy (SIT) with Part-time face-to-face SIT in improvement of symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress in pregnant women with psychological distress

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200122046228N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-28

Start date

2020-10-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-30

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Conditions

Anxiety, depression, and stress. Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: The participants in this group at 14 to 34 weeks of pregnancy in addition to receiving prenatal care, receive computerized Stress Inoculation Therapy (SIT), 6 ses

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Being in the 14th-32nd week of pregnancy No current psychotherapy services Lack of a history of psychiatric disorder At least a third year of middle school Internet access and the ability to use of computer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with mental disabilities Severe psychiatric disorders such as Psychotic disorder, Bipolar disorder, Suicide risk, Drug abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety, depression, somatization, pregnancy-specific stress. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety and depression and somatization with Brief Symptom Inventory–18 (BSI-18) pregnancy-specific stress questionnaire ( NuPDQ-17) for pregnancy-specific stress.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
General perceived stress. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Cohen General Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSS-14).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Nasiri- Amiri

Babol University of Medical Sciences

nasiri_fa@yahoo.com+98 11 3219 0597

Outcome results

None listed

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