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Examining the impact of mental health education through guided visits on the stress levels of fathers with preterm infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Examining the impact of mental health education through guided visits on the stress levels of fathers with preterm infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250609066134N1
Enrollment
76
Registered
2025-09-29
Start date
2025-07-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

stress. Acute stress reaction

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, in addition to regular NICU visits, a guided visit is held daily for 45 to 60 minutes for 14 days. In these sessions, training is provided on underst

Sponsors

Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study No previous history of the baby being admitted to the NICU Being able to read and write in Persian Premature baby between 28 and 36 weeks of age The father must have Iranian citizenship Absence of any mental illness in the past 6 months No significant abnormalities in the baby No separation or divorce between parents Current NICU admission of the newborn

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of sedatives and psychotropic drugs Participating in care and stress management courses in the past

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stress scores of fathers of premature infants in the Cohen Stress Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Cohen Stress Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactzahra pourmovahed

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

movahed446@yahoo.com+98 38 3326 4821

Outcome results

None listed

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