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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Haptonomy on fear of childbirth, Birth Experiences and postpartum depression in Nulliparous Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Condition 1: Postpartum depression. Condition 2: Fear of childbirth.
Postpartum mood disturbance
O90.6
Registration Number
IRCT20170506033834N9
Lead Sponsor
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
99
Inclusion Criteria

Primiparous women aged 18-45 years
Gestational age of 24-28 weeks
Fear of childbirth score above 65

Exclusion Criteria

History of mental disorders according to the mother statement
Known fetal abnormalities
Unplanned pregnancy
History of participating in physiological birth classes
History of recurrent miscarriages or pregnancies with artificial reproductive techniques

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fear of childbirth score. Timepoint: Before the intervention in 24-28 gestational week, 35-37 weeks of pregnancy and one month after delivery. Method of measurement: Wijma delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire (versions of A & B).;Childbirth experience score. Timepoint: One month after delivery. Method of measurement: Childbirth Experiences Questionnaire version 2.0(CEQ-2.0).;Postpartum depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention in 24-28 weeks and one month after delivery. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Preferred delivery type. Timepoint: Before the interventions at gestational age of 24-28 weeks and again in 35-37 weeks. Method of measurement: Ask the mother about preferred delivery type.;Method of delivery. Timepoint: One month after delivery. Method of measurement: Medical record.
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