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The effect of indoor plant care on depression, anxiety and quality of life in postpartum women

The effect of indoor plant care on depression, anxiety and quality of life in postpartum women

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210802052050N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-08-08
Start date
2021-08-07
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

Condition 1: Postpartum depression. Condition 2: Anxiety. Puerperal psychosis Generalized anxiety disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: the intervention group will be given a geranium pot and the necessary training for optimal care of the geranium plant and a poster of the plants to take care of the

Sponsors

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Being literate Gestational age over 34 weeks Multi parity Women 18 to 45 years old Score less than 12 on the Edinburgh Depression Inventory and score less than 31 on the overt anxiety subscale in the Anxiety Inventory Spiel Burger in pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Keeping indoor plants at home History of cesarean section Disorders and abnormalities in the fetus Drug dependence and hookah use in the mother History of chronic diseases (such as diabetes, epilepsy, hypertension, heart disease, tuberculosis, previous infertility) at the mother's own discretion Pregnancy complications (such as preeclampsia, placental disorders, cervical insufficiency, gestational diabetes)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postpartum depression score. Timepoint: Day 5 after delivery and 6 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Depression Inventory.;Anxiety score. Timepoint: Day 5 after delivery and 6 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Spiel Berger Anxiety Inventory.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Day 5 after delivery and 6 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: WHOQOL-BREF.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRoghaieh Rahmani

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

roghaiehrahmany@yahoo.com+98 51 5722 3028

Outcome results

None listed

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