The effect of life skills counseling, on the ability to solve life problems and improve couples' relationships.
Design
Clinical trials with intervention and control groups, community-based and Pragmatic, parallel,Not blinded , Not randomized
Settings and conduct
116 couples who are referred to the pre-marriage counseling center will be selected. 58 couples in the test group, life skills counseling will be conducted in 7 sessions of 45 minutes, and 8 weeks later the questionnaire will be completed again. And 58 couples in the control group will not intervene. The questionnaire will be completed twice, for the first time and again 8 weeks later.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Entry: Having physical and mental health with health records - Reading and writing skills for couples - Earning score less than 50 in Saatchi Life Skills Questionnaire
Exit: Illiteracy Couples - Couples' Physical and Psychological Problems
Intervention groups
Intervention group: , 7sessions life skills counseling are held and 8 weeks later, they are completed again after the test.
Control group: No intervention is required. Saatchi questionnaire is completed for the first time and again 8 weeks later.
Main outcome variables
Consciousness couples، Interpersonal relationships couples، Critical thinking of couples, Spousal problem solving skills، Creative Thinking couples, couples' decision-making skills
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20170717035133N2
Registration date:2018-07-27, 1397/05/05
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:2018-07-27, 1397/05/05
Update count:0
Registration date
2018-07-27, 1397/05/05
Registrant information
Name
Fariba Barzegar
Name of organization / entity
Hamadan University of Medical Science
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 914 157 6895
Email address
fa.barzegar@edu.umsha.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2017-08-22, 1396/05/31
Expected recruitment end date
2018-04-18, 1397/01/29
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Comparing the effectiveness of life skills advice in relation Marrying couples
Public title
The effect on life skills counseling couples
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1. Having physical and mental health with the approval of the health record
2. Ability to read and write
Life Skills test score of less than 50 for both wife and husband
Exclusion criteria:
Illiteracy marrid couple
Not having mental health
Age
No age limit
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
116
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Not randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Hamedan- Shahid Fahmidah Avenue- Facade of Fahmida Park - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences - Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
City
Hamedan
Province
Hamadan
Postal code
6517838678
Approval date
2017-09-20, 1396/06/29
Ethics committee reference number
IR.UMSHA.REC.1396.343
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Consanguinity counseling
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Consciousness couples
Timepoint
Before intervention - 8 weeks after intervention
Method of measurement
Life Skills Scale Saatchi
2
Description
Critical thinking of couples
Timepoint
Before intervention - 8 weeks after intervention
Method of measurement
Life Skills Scale Saatchi
3
Description
Interpersonal relationships couples
Timepoint
Before intervention - 8 weeks after intervention
Method of measurement
Life Skills Scale Saatchi
4
Description
Spousal problem solving skills
Timepoint
Before intervention - 8 weeks after intervention
Method of measurement
Life Skills Scale Saatchi
5
Description
Creative Thinking couples
Timepoint
Before intervention - 8 weeks after intervention
Method of measurement
Life Skills Scale Saatchi
6
Description
couples' decision-making skills
Timepoint
Before intervention - 8 weeks after intervention
Method of measurement
Life Skills Scale Saatchi
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Score of couples' communication skills
Timepoint
Before intervention - 8 weeks after intervention
Method of measurement
Life Skills scale consisted of 40 items Saatchi
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: 58 married couples referring to counseling centers that have earned a score of less than 50 in a life skills test. 7 sessions، 45 minutes of life skills counseling will be conducted. The intervals of each session are one week. After 8 weeks, the post-test questionnaire was completed again from the intervention group
Category
Behavior
2
Description
Control group: 58 married couples attending counseling centers will not receive any voice intervention, but will attend only routine counseling sessions before marriage. Before completing the classes, the Saatchi Life Skills Questionnaire will be completed. Then, after 8 weeks, the post-test is completed again.
Category
Behavior
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Premarital Counseling Center
Full name of responsible person
Farzaneh Soltani
Street address
Hamadan-Pre-marriage counseling center - Mahdieh Street
City
Hamedan
Province
Hamadan
Postal code
6517838678
Phone
+98 81 3838 0535
Fax
+98 81 3838 0447
Email
Barzegarfariba121@yahoo.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Farzaneh Soltani
Street address
Hamedan- Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Hamadan University of Medical Sciensces
City
Hamedan
Province
Hamadan
Postal code
6517838678
Phone
+98 81 3838 0535
Fax
+98 81 3838 0447
Email
Barzegarfariba121@yahoo.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Farzaneh Soltani
Position
Assistant professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Reproductive Health
Street address
Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Hamadan University of Medical Sciensces
City
Hamedan
Province
Hamadan
Postal code
6517838678
Phone
+98 81 3838 0535
Fax
+98 81 3838 0447
Email
Barzegarfariba121@yahoo.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Farzaneh Soltani
Position
Assistant professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Reproductive Health
Street address
Hamedan,Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Hamadan University of Medical Sciensces
City
Hamedan
Province
Hamadan
Postal code
6517838678
Phone
+98 81 3838 0535
Fax
+98 81 3838 0447
Email
Barzegarfariba121@yahoo.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Farzane Soltani
Position
Assistant professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Reproductive Health
Street address
Hamedan, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Hamadan University of Medical Sciensces
City
Hamedan
Province
Hamadan
Postal code
6517838678
Phone
+98 81 0535
Fax
+98 81 3838 0447
Email
Barzegarfariba121@yahoo.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Justification/reason for indecision/not sharing IPD
No more information.
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available