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IRCT20091001002531N6 IRCT 2022-02-01 Esfahan University of Medical Sciences The effect of expressive writing on depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep quality of infertile women The effect of expressive writing on depression, anxiety, stress ,and sleep quality of infertile women 2022-02-03 anticipated 102 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/60580 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Other design features: In this study, infertile women are divided into two groups of control and intervention, so two groups will be assessed, Randomization description: The researcher will ask the participants to take a sealed opaque package out of 102 randomly. 51 packages contain questionnaires and checklists coded 1(related to intervention group: express writing) and 51 packages contain the same questionnaires and checklists coded 2(related to control group: neutral writing). This process will continue until having 51 samples in both groups, Blinding description: The questionnaires have code 1 or 2.The data analyzer will will not know which number relates to which group (control or intervention). N/A Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: Stress. Condition 3: Quality of sleep. Condition 4: Depression. Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, participants are taught to write for 3 days, every day for 20 minutes , their deepest feelings and worries and thoughts about not having a child and worries related to infertility methods. When writing, write down every word or phrase that comes to mind and do not worry about the correctness or politeness of the words and sentences, that's mean the correct spelling or spelling of the words does not matter at all and the words should be used that express their true feelings and she will be asked to write, for example, about a disturbing event in order to fix the problem. Intervention 2: Control group: In this group. the participants are asked to write down about everyday events that do not involve their emotions and feelings, such as cleaning, cooking... for 20 minutes every day for 3 days . Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is There is no more information
public Tahmineh Dadkhahtehrani
Department of midwifery and reproductive health, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Hezarjerib Street, Isfahan
Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 81746-73465 +98 31 3792 7596 tdtahmineh@gmail.com Esfahan University of Medical Sciences scientific Tahmineh Dadkhahtehrani
Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezarjerib Street, Isfahan, Iran
Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 81746-73465 +98 31 3792 7596 tdtahmineh@gmail.com Esfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Willingness to participate in the study Diagnosed infertility Candidate for assisted reproductive therapy Married Anxiety and depression scores above 10 and sleep quality score above 5 Age of 18 - 45 years Having high school diploma or higher education 18 years 45 years Female Infertile women candidate for surrogacy or ovule donation Infertile women with severe anxiety and depression scores Infertile women referring to a psychologist or psychiatrist during study Infertile women participating simultaneously in other researches related to the treatment of anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep disorders F06.4 F43 F51.12 F32 Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders Insufficient sleep syndrome Major depressive disorder, single episode Treatment - Other Treatment - Other Intervention group: In this group, participants are taught to write for 3 days, every day for 20 minutes , their deepest feelings and worries and thoughts about not having a child and worries related to infertility methods. When writing, write down every word or phrase that comes to mind and do not worry about the correctness or politeness of the words and sentences, that's mean the correct spelling or spelling of the words does not matter at all and the words should be used that express their true feelings and she will be asked to write, for example, about a disturbing event in order to fix the problem. Control group: In this group. the participants are asked to write down about everyday events that do not involve their emotions and feelings, such as cleaning, cooking... for 20 minutes every day for 3 days . Depression. Timepoint: Before expressive writing , Immediately after expressive writing, and 2 weeks after expressive writing. Method of measurement: Using Depression questionnaire DASS-21. Anxiety. Timepoint: Before expressive writing , Immediately after expressive writing, and 2 weeks after expressive writing. Method of measurement: Using Anxiety questionnaire DASS-21. Stress. Timepoint: Before expressive writing , Immediately after expressive writing, and 2 weeks after expressive writing. Method of measurement: Using Stress questionnaire DASS-21. Quality of sleep. Timepoint: Before expressive writing , Immediately after expressive writing, and 2 weeks after expressive writing. Method of measurement: Using Sleep quality questionnaire of Pittsburg. Esfahan University of Medical Sciences Approved 2022-01-09 Ethics Committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Hezarjerib Street, Isfahan, Iran Isfahan Isfehan Iran (Islamic Republic of)