Cognitive behavioural stress management during pregnancy

Effective cognitive behavioural stress management to reduce pregnancy stress among pregnant women: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN54477888

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-10-17

Start date

2016-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-11-19

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Conditions

Pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth Pregnancy

Interventions

All pregnant women were required to undergo 7 antenatal visits in accordance with the "Chinese Guidelines for pre-pregnancy and prenatal care" from 12 to 41 weeks of their pregnancy. 100 participants

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant 2. Able to communicate and understand Chinese 3. No severe medical conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease 4. Aged 20-38 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy complications, such as incipient abortion 2. Pre-existing mental ilness, such as depression

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pregnancy stress level, assessed using the Pregnancy Pressure Scale (PPS) at the baseline and after 39 weeks of pregnancy	—

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

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