The Effect of Prenatal Family’s Empowerment Program based on “Being at the present moment” on Maternal and Infants' Neurocognitive Outcomes

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241228064188N1

Enrollment

200

Registered

2025-02-04

Start date

2025-01-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Postpartum Depression. Mild mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group will participate in 8 sessions of the behavioral cognitive sessions with the content of preparation for childbirth and parenting with the approach of reducing worrie

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Perceived stress >28 BMI<22 BMI Normal participate to all sessions No history of meditation No history of treatment of hormonal disorders, psychological disorders No history of smoking, alcohol, substance abuse

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Taking medication for treatment of hormonal disorders or psychological problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: (PDQ)revised prenatal distress questionnaire.;Postpartum Depression. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks intervention and postpartum. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale.;Inflammatory markers (cortisol, IL6 , TNF). Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Standard Lab Kits.;Changes of waves in EEG. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Standard EEG.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: (PDQ)revised prenatal distress questionnaire.;Postpartum Depression. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks intervention and postpartum. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale.;Inflammatory markers (cortisol, IL6 , TNF). Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Standard Lab Kits.;Changes of waves in EEG. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Standard EEG.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Inflammatory markers of Umbilical Cord Blood - cortisol,. Timepoint: At delivery. Method of measurement: Standard kits.;Salivary oxytocin. Timepoint: 2 months after delivery. Method of measurement: Saliva ELISA.;Emotional regulation of infants. Timepoint: Age: 2? 4 and 6 months. Method of measurement: Age & Stage Questionnaire, ASQ Social emotional health.;Umbilical cord blood interleukin-6 levels. Timepoint: At delivery. Method of measurement: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Kits.;Umbilical cord blood tumor necrosis factor alpha levels. Timepoint: At delivery. Method of measurement: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Kits.	—

Measure

Time frame

Inflammatory markers of Umbilical Cord Blood - cortisol,. Timepoint: At delivery. Method of measurement: Standard kits.;Salivary oxytocin. Timepoint: 2 months after delivery. Method of measurement: Saliva ELISA.;Emotional regulation of infants. Timepoint: Age: 2? 4 and 6 months. Method of measurement: Age & Stage Questionnaire, ASQ Social emotional health.;Umbilical cord blood interleukin-6 levels. Timepoint: At delivery. Method of measurement: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Kits.;Umbilical cord blood tumor necrosis factor alpha levels. Timepoint: At delivery. Method of measurement: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Kits.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNahid Abari

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Akbari1420@Gmail.com+98 21 86701

Outcome results

None listed

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