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Effectiveness of positive intervention and Integrative-behavioral couple therapy on infertile couples

Comparing the effectiveness of (PERMA) model and Integrative-behavioral couple therapy (IBCT) on fertility problems of couples under infertility treatment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200531047615N1
Enrollment
84
Registered
2020-12-03
Start date
2021-02-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-08-30

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

Conditions

Problem infertility.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The first intervention group of Perma model counseling, which is in the field of positive psychology, receives 5 sessions of an hour, of which 3 sessions are in per

Sponsors

Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Iranian nationality Literacy To have at least one smartphones and Internet literacy To not consult a psychologist or psychiatrist during and one month before the study To not be part of health care personnel or study medical sciences, psychology and counseling To have infertility document and be an IVF candidate and want to continue treatment at the Reproductive Sciences Institute

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: To have severe infertility problems. To have divorce document in the courts To have smoking and drug consumption records, such as drugs for systemic diseases, except for infertility treatment drugs, according to the medical records available in the research institute Surgery requirement except for infertility surgeries Psychopathy, sever depression and anxiety To change residence during the sampling period Concurrent participation in a similar study To have a problem that leads to sadness, anxiety and depression, like the death of family members, etc. in the last 2 months To have systemic diseases and to be pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fertility Problem Score in the Fertility Problems inventory. Timepoint: Determining and comparing the mean scores of fertility problems before the start of the intervention, the end of the fifth week of the intervention and the end of the ninth week of the intervention in the three study groups. Method of measurement: Fertility problem inventory.;Satisfactory scores from the counseling method. Timepoint: Determining and comparing the average satisfaction scores of the counseling method at the end of the fifth week and the end of the ninth week of intervention in three groups. Method of measurement: Satisfaction Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency and percent as secondary outcome variable. Timepoint: At the end of 12th week. Method of measurement: Pregnancy test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTahmineh FarajKhoda

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

m.sadeghi@stu.ssu.ac.ir+98 35 1824 7085

Outcome results

None listed

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