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The effect of cognitive counseling on fear of childbirth and depression in pregnant wome

Not Applicable
Conditions
Condition 1: Fear of childbirth. Condition 2: Depression in pregnancy.
Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified
Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
F40.9
F53.0
Registration Number
IRCT20170116031977N2
Lead Sponsor
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

All pregnant women who have a singleton pregnancy
Pregnant women over 20 weeks of gestation
Pregnant women should be literate (at least elementary)
Pregnant women who have the ability to call and follow up
Pregnant women with a Vijama score above 66

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant women with chronic diseases (such as diabetes, etc.)
Pregnant women with a history of infertility
Pregnant women with high-risk pregnancies
Pregnant women with psychiatric disorders
Pregnant women taking certain medications

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and 1 month after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ).;Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and 1 month after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Childbirth Satisfaction. Timepoint: 1-3 days after delivery. Method of measurement: Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale.;Delivery method. Timepoint: After childbirth. Method of measurement: medical documents.
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