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Evaluation of the effect of educational intervention with mobile health technology and based on the theory of planned behavior on sleep quality, anxiety and perceived stress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in pregnant women referred to urban health centers.

Evaluation of the effect of educational intervention with mobile health technology and based on the theory of planned behavior on sleep quality, anxiety and perceived stress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in pregnant women referred to urban health centers.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210801052045N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-08-08
Start date
2021-09-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-08-30

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Conditions

Condition 1: Sleep quality. Condition 2: Corona stress. Condition 3: Corona anxiety. Condition 4: Behavior-based education.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Tashkia is an intervention group in WhatsApp software. 5 sessions of educational intervention in 2 sessions per week, each session for half an h

Sponsors

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gestational age is more than 12 weeks (at the same time as the beginning of the 12th week of pregnancy and up to 2 months after delivery, women suffer from sleep problems and poor sleep quality.) Mothers aged 15-45 years Ability to read and write No complications and diseases during pregnancy, including preeclampsia, eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and hydramnios No experience of a stressful event other than Covid-19 disease during the past 6 months Unemployment of the pregnant mother in the hospital and unemployment in the night shift (due to the effect on sleep disorders) No mental or physical illness No smoking, drugs, and sleeping pills No history of infertility Pregnancy of a pregnant mother with Covid-19 disease now and in the past Having the consent to enter the study Having a WhatsApp messenger or the possibility of installing this software on a mobile phone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Incidence of acute mental and physical illness Premature rupture of membranes and preterm delivery Abnormal fetal presentation Pregnant mother with Covid-19

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleap quality. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.;Corona stress. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Corona-related stress scale questionnaire.;Corona Stress Scale: CSS. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Corona Disease Anxiety Scale)CDAS).;Training based on the theory of planned behavior. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire on the theory of planned behavior.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZohreh Rostamikia

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

z.rostamikia72@gmail.com+98 51 5224 1954

Outcome results

None listed

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