The efficacy of husband’s support on maternal anxiety and stress of pregnant women undergoing the amniocentesis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Amniocentesis.; Encounter for antenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies; Z36.0

• Registration Number: IRCT20220423054626N1
• Lead Sponsor: Mashhad 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: 13 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Gestational age: 15-18 weeks
Ability of reading and writing
couples Satisfaction for participation in the project
candidate of amniocentesis
Score 20-59 from the Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire on the Manifest's Anxiety Scale (mild to moderate)
Obtain a stress score greater than 14 and less than 26 from the DASS-21 questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria

History of infertility and Pregnancy with assisted reproductive techniques
History of amniocentesis
Taking psychiatric drugs
History of mental illness and hospitalization due to mental health problems for at least the last 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pregnant mother anxiety level. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and before and after amniocentesis. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire - DOS21 Questionnaire - Spouse Supportive Behavior Checklist.;Pregnant mother stress level. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and before and after amniocentesis. Method of measurement: Anxiety and Depression Stress Questionnaire DASS 21.