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The effectiveness of MBCT on pregnancy mental health

The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on psychological distress, well-being and mother-child bonding during pregnancy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20220712002
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-07-12
Start date
2021-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

pregnant women Pregnancy, Depression, Anxiety

Interventions

MBCT plus usual caring. Mindfulness involves become more aware of the present moment. It&#039
s something that can be practiced during meditation, but people can also incorporate these activities into the things they do every day. MBCT protocol consist of eight sessions of 120 to 150 minutes.
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
MBCT,Control Group

Sponsors

deputy of research and technology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences,Tehran,Iran
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria consisted of pregnant women in the one to six months of gestational age, had at least a high school degree, acquired a score of greater than 13 in Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and a score of greater than 13in the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and had no history of psychological disorders or chronic physical problems, have not received psychotherapy or drug therapy during the last six months preceding the study, and women whose depression and anxiety were not secondary to certain known causes such as grief, marital conflict, divorce, or unwanted pregnancy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were having no desire for continuing participation in the study, having two or more absences from the study intervention sessions, and having a premature delivery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression, anxiety, stress At the beginning of the Intervention (Pretest),Two months after the intervention (Post-test), Four months after the intervention (follow-up) The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21) ,Psychological Well-Being At the beginning of the Intervention (Pretest),Two months after the intervention (Post-test), Four months after the intervention (follow-up) Riffs Scales of Psychological Well-Being(RSPWB),Attachment At the beginning of the Intervention (Pretest),Two months after the intervention (Post-test), Four months after the intervention (follow-up) Maternal Fetal Attachment Scale (MFAS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of Life 3 36-Item Short Form Survey(SF-36)

Countries

Iran

Contacts

Public ContactFereshteh Rajaeiramsheh

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation

fereshteh_rajaei@yahoo.com0098971144284

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026