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Investigating the effect of Solution-Focused group counseling on anxiety in pregnant women

Investigating the effect of Solution-Focused group counseling on anxiety in pregnant women

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220125053827N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2022-02-26
Start date
2022-01-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-03-08

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

Conditions

Pregnancy Anxiety. Other mental disorders complicating the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Intervention group: The intervention group will receive 5 sessions of solution-oriented group counseling, one session per week on an even day of the week (Saturday o

Sponsors

Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range 18-35 years, at least fifth elementary education, gestational age (29-32) weeks, obtaining a score of 18 from the short form of the revised Pregnancy Anxiety Questionnaire Edition 2, singleton pregnancy, no history of infertility and use of assisted reproductive techniques , Pregnant mother's desire to participate in research, no smoking, alcohol and drug addiction, no history of hospitalization in the psychiatric ward, no use of psychiatric drugs at present and during the intervention, no use of propranolol, no participation in similar intervention , No occurrence of stressful events during the last 6 months, resident of Arak city and no diseases or medical records and disorders that make pregnancy high risk.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Reluctance to cooperate, absence from more than one session, experience of stressful events (death of a spouse, death of a loved one), occurrence of any complications that make pregnancy dangerous (gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, preterm (onset of labor pains before 37 weeks Complete pregnancy), bleeding, intrauterine death).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pregnancy Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the Revised Pregnancy Anxiety Questionnaire Form 2 (PRAQ-R2).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Mazraei Farahani

Arak University of Medical Sciences

f.mazraeifarahani@arakmu.ac.ir34253295

Outcome results

None listed

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