The impact of motivational counseling on increasing couples interest for premarital genetic tests during marriage in referents to counseling center in Arak in 1396 year
The impact of motivational counseling on increasing couples interest for premarital genetic tests during marriage in referents to counseling center in Arak in 1396 year
Design
The present study is a clinical and double blind clinical trial that is carried out on 280 couples aged 20 to 35 years old referred to marriage counseling center in Arak. Out of 280, 40 couples are selected and randomly divided into two groups.
Settings and conduct
The present study is a clinical and double blind clinical trial that is carried out on 280 couples aged 20 to 35 years old referred to marriage counseling center in Arak. Out of 280, 40 couples are selected and randomly divided into two groups.This study is double blind.Outcome elevator and analyzer are blind (double blind).Outcome elevator and analyzer don't aware from grouping.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:Couples married at the age of 20 to 35 ,no disturbance in couples' alertness ,having written consent from the couples to participate in the research ,not having previous marriage history in each of the couples,lack of cognitive problems and special diseases in the referring people
Exclusion criteria:Unwilling couples to participate in motivational interviews,unsatisfactory of couples to complete questionnaire forms incomplete data entry in the questionnaire by couples ,if motivations for interviewing are reduced in each stage of the session ,non-attending intervention sessions (one meeting and more)
Intervention groups
For 20 couples in the intervention group, the motivational interview sessions will be held in 5 sessions for 60 minutes in 5 weeks.There are no interventions for 20 couples for the control group.
Main outcome variables
Attitude
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20141209020258N95
Registration date:2019-01-13, 1397/10/23
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:2019-01-13, 1397/10/23
Update count:0
Registration date
2019-01-13, 1397/10/23
Registrant information
Name
Fariba Farokhi
Name of organization / entity
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 86 3222 2003
Email address
f.farokhi@arakmu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2017-12-22, 1396/10/01
Expected recruitment end date
2018-12-22, 1397/10/01
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The impact of motivational counseling on increasing couples interest for premarital genetic tests during marriage in referents to counseling center in Arak in 1396 year
Public title
The impact of motivational counseling on increasing couples interest for premarital genetic tests during marriage in referents to counseling center in Arak in 1396 year
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Couples married at the age of 20 to 35
No disturbance in couples' alertness
Having written consent from the couples to participate in the research
Not having previous marriage history in each of the couples
Lack of cognitive problems and special diseases in the referring people
Exclusion criteria:
Unwilling couples to participate in motivational interviews
Unsatisfactory of couples to complete questionnaire forms
incomplete data entry in the questionnaire by couples
If motivations for interviewing are reduced in each stage of the session
Non-attending intervention sessions (one meeting and more)
Age
From 20 years old to 35 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
2-3
Groups that have been masked
Participant
Outcome assessor
Data analyser
Sample size
Target sample size:
40
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Simple individual randomization with random number in division of groups in two groups A and B.The candidate patients who enter the study are randomly assigned to the randomly assigned table of randomly assigned to the two groups.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
This study is double blind.Outcome elevator and analyzer are blind (double blind).Outcome elevator and analyzer don't aware from grouping.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee Of Arak University Of Medical Sciences
Street address
Research Center, Payambar Azam Complex, Basij square, Sardasht, Arak
City
Arak
Province
Markazi
Postal code
848176941
Approval date
2017-11-26, 1396/09/05
Ethics committee reference number
IR.ARAKMU.REC.1396.175
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Genetic
ICD-10 code
D72.0
ICD-10 code description
Genetic anomalies of leukocytes
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Change attitude
Timepoint
before and 2 months after intervention
Method of measurement
Structural questionnaire based on variables of behavioral intention model included 13 general questions (demographic), 14 questions attitude, 10 awareness questions and 6 questions related to behavioral temperament
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: For 20 couples in the intervention group, the motivational interview sessions will be held in 5 sessions for 60 minutes in 5 weeks.
Category
Behavior
2
Description
Control group: There are no interventions for 20 couples for the control group.