Effect of reducing pregnancy anxiety on improving stage one intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)

Evaluation of the effect of reducing pregnancy anxiety on stage one intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) in pregnant women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240109060656N6

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-17

Start date

2025-09-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-19

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Conditions

Pregnancy anxiety. Other mental disorders complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In order to manage anxiety, pregnant women will receive 4 sessions of cognitive techniques aimed at changing the interpretation of events (cognitive restructuring

cognitive error training).The educational content includes identifying negative thought patterns, cognitive restructuring, and replacing unhelpful thoughts with more logical and realistic thoughts. Th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gestational age 24 to 32 weeks IUGR Stage One

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women with a history of taking anti-anxiety medications or other treatments to control anxiety

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Timepoint: After completing the training sessions. Method of measurement: Transvaginal ultrasound.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZhila Kavyanpoor

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

kavyanpoorzhila@yahoo.com009871332305410

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 29, 2026