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Investigating the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on fear of normal vaginal delivery in primiparous women

Investigating the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on fear of normal vaginal delivery in primiparous women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240227061122N1
Enrollment
92
Registered
2024-05-25
Start date
2024-08-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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Conditions

Fear of childbirth.

Interventions

Intervention group: Desensitization and reprocessing of eye movements in a 90-minute session.

Sponsors

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having consent to enter the study Having a gestational age of 38-39 weeks Having a singleton pregnancy The fetus is cephalic First pregnancy Obtaining a score higher than the cutoff in the Wijma questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The fetus has a known and diagnosed abnormality Cesarean delivery due to medical indications Under current psychological treatment Having a history of previous psychological diseases People with heart disease People with epilepsy Having a retinal tear or visual impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: In the 38-39 Week of pregnancy and in the First visit after delivery on the 3rd to 5th Day. Method of measurement: Wijma questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Psychological birth trauma. Timepoint: At the first postpartum visit on day 3 to 5 after delivery. Method of measurement: City Birth Trauma Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Dodangeh

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

m.dodangeh@qums.ac.ir+98 28 3335 9504

Outcome results

None listed

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