Impact of IBSR on Postpartum Mothers' Mental Health.
ConditionPostpartum Mothers
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-45
SponsorTel Aviv University
About this trial
The period of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum phase significantly impacts the mental health of women and their families. Mental health is crucial for overall well-being, quality of life, and is associated with healthcare costs. Therefore, promoting mental health should be a top priority in public health and health promotion efforts.
The Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) intervention, developed by Byron Katie ("The Work"), enables participants to identify and question the stressful thoughts that cause their suffering. The core of IBSR involves a contemplative "inquiry" process and a "turnaround," which is a method of experiencing the opposite of what the participant believes. This process equips individuals with skills for self-inquiry and management of stressful thoughts that can be easily integrated into daily life.
Based on previous research, we hypothesize that the IBSR intervention can improve postpartum mothers' mental health.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Mothers up to two years after giving birth, between the ages of 18 and 45 (at the time of birth), without a history of mental disorders or illnesses
Disqualifiers
Mothers with a history of illness or mental disorders
mothers who have passed more than two years since their last birth
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR)
BehavioralThe 8-week IBSR program is a clinical intervention based on "The Work" method, developed by Byron Katie and run in the US and Europe for 35 years. The IBSR intervention will involve weekly group meetings (3 hours/meeting) throughout 8 weeks. Home practice between sessions will be supported by facilitator assistants (1-hour session per week). All sessions will be standardized according to the IBSR certification program guidelines and will be assessed to maintain consistency in the program, as in previous studies. .
Treatment groups
68 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Inquiry Based Stress ReductionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control groupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Questionnaire
Time frame
A measure assessing change between 3 time points (before the intervention, after 2 months (at the end of the intervention) and 1 months later)2
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale (GAD-7)
Questionnaire
Time frame
A measure assessing change between 3 time points (before the intervention, after 2 months (at the end of the intervention) and 1 months later)Secondary outcomes
1
Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ)
Questionnaire
Time frame
A measure assessing change between 3 time points (before the intervention, after 2 months (at the end of the intervention) and 1 months later)2
Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (2-item CD-RISC)
Questionnaire
Time frame
A measure assessing change between 3 time points (before the intervention, after 2 months (at the end of the intervention) and 1 months later)3
Ryff scale- Psychological well-being (PWB)
Questionnaire
Time frame
A measure assessing change between 3 time points (before the intervention, after 2 months (at the end of the intervention) and 1 months later)4
Subjective well-being (WHO-5)
Questionnaire
Time frame
A measure assessing change between 3 time points (before the intervention, after 2 months (at the end of the intervention) and 1 months later)Other outcomes
1
Primary Care PTSD DSM-5
Questionnaire
Time frame
A measure assessing change between 3 time points (before the intervention, after 2 months (at the end of the intervention) and 1 months later)2
exposure to the events of the war in Israel
Questionnaire
Time frame
A measure assessing change between 3 time points (before the intervention, after 2 months (at the end of the intervention) and 1 months later)3
Demographic and Childhood history
Questionnaire
Time frame
A measure assessing change between 3 time points (before the intervention, after 2 months (at the end of the intervention) and 1 months later)Sponsors and contacts
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