Trial reportBMC psychiatry2025
Stress management through cognitive reconstruction and positive thinking in women with recurrent failed In Vitro Fertilization: a randomized controlled trial.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Efficacy of acupuncture for recurrent implantation failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The efficacy of psychological interventions for infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2025Pooled it
- A Swanson's caring theory-based intervention to reduce infertility-related stress and improve coping strategies in women and their partners undergoing assisted reproductive treatment (ART): a randomized controlled trial.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Trial
- Dyadic coping profiles and emotional distress in Chinese infertile couples.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Network structure of depression and anxiety symptoms with psychosocial factors among Chinese women with primary infertility: a multi-center cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Boosting psychological well-being in infertile women undergoing IVF through Fordyce happiness counseling: a quasi-experimental approach in Zahedan, Southeast Iran.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundIndividuals undergoing fertility treatments often experience heightened stress levels compared to the general population. With the increasing number of women facing recurrent failed in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles, this research aimed to assess the effectiveness of positive thinking counseling and cognitive reconstruction in reducing perceived stress among infertile women.
methodsA randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted with 57 women who had undergone unsuccessful IVF cycles at the Fatemiyeh Infertility Center in Hamadan, Western Iran. Using block randomization, participants were randomly assigned to the control group (29 participants)and the intervention group (28 participants). The intervention group received individual face-to-face positive thinking counseling and cognitive reconstruction in eight sessions, each lasting 45 to 60 min. Stress levels were measured using the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale at the beginning of the study and on the embryo transfer day for both groups. Data were analyzed using Stata-13, with a significance levelof p < 0.05.
resultsBoth groups' mean perceived stress scores showed no statistically significant differences before the intervention (p = 0.168). However, after the intervention, the mean perceived stress scores in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group (p < 0.001).
conclusionsIt appears that the use of these counseling approaches leads to a reduction in perceived stress among infertile women.
trial registrationRegistration Number: IRCT20120215009014N474, registered on May15, 2023.
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