Effectiveness of an educational intervention on fertility knowledge, childbearing intention and planned pregnancy among new couples

Effectiveness of an educational intervention on fertility knowledge, childbearing intention and planned pregnancy among new couples referring to premarital counselling centers: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201005048925N1

Enrollment

1240

Registered

2020-10-12

Start date

2020-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-02-07

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Conditions

Condition 1: Fertility knowledge. Condition 2: Childbearing intention. Condition 3: Planned pregnancy.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will receive both the typical premarital counselling training and a fertility knowledge package containing virtual (off-line) educational pac

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Childless couples are about to live together in their new home (under one roof) in the near future having an Iranian nationality Minimum basic literacy Aging from 18 to 35 years, men aging 18-45 Lacking prior marriage history

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medical students or staff Having any known chronic diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fertility knowledge. Timepoint: Data will be collected by at baseline and 3, 12 and 18 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Cardiff Fertility Knowledge Scale (CFKS).;Childbearing intention. Timepoint: Data will be collected by at baseline and 3, 12 and 18 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The childbearing intention questionnaire.;Planned pregnancy (positive pregnancy test). Timepoint: Data will be collected by at baseline and 3, 12 and 18 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic and fertility characteristics questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Fertility knowledge. Timepoint: Data will be collected by at baseline and 3, 12 and 18 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Cardiff Fertility Knowledge Scale (CFKS).;Childbearing intention. Timepoint: Data will be collected by at baseline and 3, 12 and 18 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The childbearing intention questionnaire.;Planned pregnancy (positive pregnancy test). Timepoint: Data will be collected by at baseline and 3, 12 and 18 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic and fertility characteristics questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Miscarriage. Timepoint: Baseline, 3, 12 and 18 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic and reproductive characteristic questionnaire.;Unplanned pregnancy. Timepoint: Baseline, 3, 12 and 18 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic and reproductive characteristic questionnaire.;Contraception method. Timepoint: Baseline, 3, 12 and 18 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic and reproductive characteristic questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Miscarriage. Timepoint: Baseline, 3, 12 and 18 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic and reproductive characteristic questionnaire.;Unplanned pregnancy. Timepoint: Baseline, 3, 12 and 18 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic and reproductive characteristic questionnaire.;Contraception method. Timepoint: Baseline, 3, 12 and 18 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic and reproductive characteristic questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFahimeh Ranjbar

Iran University of Medical Sciences

ranjbar.f@iums.ac.ir+98 21 8867 1613

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026