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Investigating the effect of psychodrama group therapy on fear of childbirth, childbirth experience and postpartum depression symptoms

Investigating the effect of psychodrama group therapy on fear of childbirth, childbirth experience and postpartum depression symptoms in first born women: an experimental study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220926056046N4
Enrollment
70
Registered
2024-03-06
Start date
2024-03-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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Conditions

Fear of childbirth, postpartum depression. postpartum depression

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: People in the intervention group will be in groups of 4-6 people, 8 sessions (one session per week) of psychodrama-based intervention will be he

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 45 years Gestational age 24 to 28 weeks first born having at least middle school literacy The fear of childbirth score is above 65 according to the fear of childbirth questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of mental disorders before and during pregnancy according to the patient's statement Fetal abnormality Risky medical and obstetric problems such as hypertension, diabetes, placenta previa, cardiopulmonary diseases and other chronic diseases, continuous bleeding, incompetent cervix, high-risk multiple pregnancy A history of frequent abortions and pregnancies with laboratory methods such as Having a medical indication for cesarean section A depression score above 13 based on the Edinburgh postpartum depression questionnaire

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The average score of fear of childbirth. Timepoint: 24-28 weeks of pregnancy, 35-37 weeks of pregnancy. Method of measurement: WDE-Q(A) fear of childbirth questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The average score of childbirth experience. Timepoint: Four weeks after birth. Method of measurement: Childbirth Experience Questionnaire.;Postpartum depression symptoms score. Timepoint: Four weeks after birth. Method of measurement: Edinburg Depression Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSolmaz Ghanbari Homayi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

homayisolmaz@gmail.com0098415223478

Outcome results

None listed

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