"The effect of midwifery counseling in Gamble's method on the women's self-efficacy and their coping with first abortion"

Evaluation of the effect of midwifery counseling based on Gamble approach on coping strategies and self-efficacy of women with the first abortion

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210221050437N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-09-28

Start date

2021-03-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Abortion. Spontaneous abortion

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Self-efficacy and coping strategies questionnaires will be administered to patients within 72 hours after first abortion and then they will undergo midwifery counse

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with spontaneous abortion and therapeutic abortion Taking no antidepressants or psychotropic drugs before and after abortion No history of attending counseling classes, based on the patient's testimony No experience of tragic event in the last 6 months, based on the patient's testimony Having a smartphone and messenger software and the ability to work with it Living with spouse Ability to read and write in Farsi Iranian Nationality

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Attend any previous counseling sessions History of infertility History of repeated abortion Suffering from any physical or mental illnesses predisposing to abortion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Coping strategies. Timepoint: During 72 hours after abortion up to 3 months after abortion. Method of measurement: Coping Inventory questionnaire.;Self-efficacy. Timepoint: During 72 hours after abortion up to 3 months after abortion. Method of measurement: Schwartzer General Self-efficacy Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoume Kheirkhah

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Hasanzadefarzaneh1990@gmail.com+98 26 3330 8904

Outcome results

None listed

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