Comparing the Effectiveness of Individual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Couple Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on Negative Emotional States, Fertility Problem and Pregnancy Rate in Infertile Women

Comparing the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Individual and Couple Settings on Negative Emotional States, Fertility Problem and Pregnancy Rate in Infertile Women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241117063755N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-12-16

Start date

2025-01-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Depression, stress, anxiety, infertility-related stress. Adjustment disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: Individual cognitive behavioral therapy. This psychological therapy is provided in 10 sessions and its components include identifying and correcting cognitive

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

No minimum to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Be under 40 years of age. Follicle-stimulating hormone is less than 10. Body mass index is less than 30. Must have at least a middle school education. Not taking psychiatric medications No history of suicide The patient does not have Uterine abnormalities or thrombophilia. The couple's karyotype should be normal. There is no strong male factor in infertility. Couples who are candidates for in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Receiving other psychological treatment at the same time Not being physically or mentally fit to answer questionnaires or attend meetings

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression, anxiety, and stress scores in the Depression Anxiety Stress Scalls-21. Timepoint: Measurement of Negative Emotional States before the start of the intervention and 60 days later (immediately after the end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Depression Anxiety Stress Scalls-21.;Infertility-related stress score on the Fertility Problem Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of infertility-related stress before the intervention began and 60 days later (immediately after the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Fertility Problem Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression, anxiety, and stress scores in the Depression Anxiety Stress Scalls-21. Timepoint: Measurement of Negative Emotional States before the start of the intervention and 60 days later (immediately after the end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Depression Anxiety Stress Scalls-21.;Infertility-related stress score on the Fertility Problem Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of infertility-related stress before the intervention began and 60 days later (immediately after the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Fertility Problem Questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Chemical Pregnancy. Timepoint: Two weeks after assisted reproductive treatment or one month after completing cognitive behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: Gonadotropin hormone measurement through blood test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Sedaghat

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

samse@uk.ac.ir+98 51 3753 7986

Outcome results

None listed

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