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The effect of the health-promoting behaviors education in prevention of postpartum depression

The effect of education based on health-promoting behaviors of pregnant women by social messenger application in the prevention of postpartum depression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221109056451N2
Enrollment
108
Registered
2024-05-31
Start date
2022-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

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Conditions

Postpartum depression.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, the educational contents based on six dimensions of health-promoting behaviors are sent to the pregnant women as a PDF and audio files on

Sponsors

Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gestational age 28-30 weeks Ability to read and write Having a smart mobile phone and the ability to communicate with social messengers Having an Edinburgh depression score of less than 12 Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No known chronic disease Not having a history of depression or a history of hospitalization due to mental problems Not having major mental problems and not taking psychiatric drugs according to the person's opinion No addiction or habitual use of alcohol and drugs Not having a history of infertility or using assisted reproductive methods Not having special conditions in the current pregnancy such as cerclage, placenta privia, etc. Not having an abnormal fetus or child

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression based on the Edinburgh Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and six weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Edinburgh depression questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Depression based on patient health. Timepoint: Before the intervention and six weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 questionnaire.;Health promoting behaviors. Timepoint: Before and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Bakouei

Babol University of Medical Sciences

bakouei2004@yahoo.com+98 11 3232 2589

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026