Investigating The Effect of The Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) on The Attachment to The Infant, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Desire for Cesarean Section in Mothers Following Traumatic

Investigating The Effect of The Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) on The Attachment to The Infant, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Desire for Cesarean Section in Mothers Following Traumatic Childbirth

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230622058555N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-08

Start date

2023-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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

Conditions

Mothers following a traumatic birth.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group after traumatic natural childbirth, four 30-minute sessions of The Motivational Enhancement Therapy are held within 72 hours after delive

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mothers Following Traumatic Childbirth Ability to read and write Ability to participate in counseling sessions Having a mobile phone with the ability to connect to one of the Iranian media messages The baby is a singleton and full term Mothers within 72 hours after natural traumatic birth

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No history of mental illness based on prenatal medical records Not taking antidepressants No death of a first degree relative within the last 6 months Having no contraindications for breastfeeding Absence of abnormalities, stillbirths in this pregnancy Mothers of infants who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit Diagnosis of postpartum depression by a psychiatrist or psychologist

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy. Timepoint: Measurement of Breastfeeding self-efficacy before the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire (Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form).;The Attachment to The Infant. Timepoint: Measurement of The Attachment to The Infant before the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: (Mother-to-infant Bonding Scale) MIBS.;Desire for Cesarean Section. Timepoint: Measurement of Desire for Cesarean Section before the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: The score obtained from asking a question related to the mother's willingness to cesarean section.	—

Measure

Time frame

Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy. Timepoint: Measurement of Breastfeeding self-efficacy before the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire (Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form).;The Attachment to The Infant. Timepoint: Measurement of The Attachment to The Infant before the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: (Mother-to-infant Bonding Scale) MIBS.;Desire for Cesarean Section. Timepoint: Measurement of Desire for Cesarean Section before the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: The score obtained from asking a question related to the mother's willingness to cesarean section.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Traumatic childbirth. Timepoint: Within 72 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: At least one answer is yes.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFiroozeh Mirzaee

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

f_mirzaee@kmu.ac.ir009834313225219

Outcome results

None listed

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