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Comparing the effectiveness of two approaches of well-being therapy and stress inoculation training on the internet on symptoms of prolonged grief in women after abortion

Comparing the effectiveness of two approaches of well-being therapy and stress inoculation training on the internet on symptoms of prolonged grief in women after abortion

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230130057274N7
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-05-02
Start date
2026-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Spontaneous or medically induced abortion. Pregnancy with abortive outcome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group 1: This group receives well-being therapy, delivered individually via internet-based well-being therapy over 6 consecutive sessions. Intervention 2: Intervention Gro

Sponsors

Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with a history of spontaneous or medically induced abortion before 22 weeks At least 6 months after the abortion No pregnancy after one year following the abortion Age over 18 years Ability to speak and understand Persianof informed consent Scoring 91 or higher on the Perinatal Grief Questionnaire Education beyond elementary school No history of recurrent abortion (three or more abortion) Access to the internet and a smartphone No current pregnancy No receipt of psychotherapy services in the past year No occurrence of major life stressors such as job loss or loss of close relatives in the past six months Provision of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient self-report of being under the care of a psychiatrist and taking psychiatric medications Patient self-report of having severe psychiatric disorders (severe depression, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, substance and alcohol abuse, suicidal ideation)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in the score of Perinatal Grief. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Perinatal Grief Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in scores of depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Brief Symptome Inventory-18.;Change in scores of anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Brief Symptome Inventory-18.;Change in scores of psychological well-being. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReza Ghadimi

Babol University of Medical Sciences

rezaghadimi@yahoo.com+98 11 3219 4720

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026