Effectiveness of midwife-led postpartum counseling on psychological distress

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Recruiting

• Conditions: postpartum psychological distress.; Postpartum mood disturbance; O90.6

• Registration Number: IRCT20221024056280N1
• Lead Sponsor: Babol University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

age range 18-35 years
mother's willingness and consent to participate in the study
singleton pregnancy
ability to complete questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

history of infertility
history of abortion
history of stillbirth
history of postpartum depression in first-degree relatives
depression during pregnancy
mental illness
medical disorder
occurrence of an unfortunate accident during the last 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postpartum psychological distress. Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 12 weeks after birth. Method of measurement: Using Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire, Impact of Event Scale - Revised, and post-traumatic stress checklist inventory.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
State-trait anxiety inventory. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 12 weeks after child birth. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-20).