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IRCT20221109056451N7 IRCT 2025-11-14 Babol University of Medical Sciences An educational-consulting program based on artificial intelligence technology on the fertility attitude and motivation of childless married women Investigating the effect of a designed educational-consulting program based on artificial intelligence technology on fertility attitudes and motivation in childless married women: A randomized controlled trial 2026-01-21 anticipated 80 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/87397 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Randomization description: Eligible women will be randomly assigned to either the control or intervention group using a 1:1 block randomization method with blocks of four. To ensure concealment of allocation, only the first supervisor will have access to the randomization list, which will be generated using Random Allocation Software. The researcher will communicate participant eligibility to the supervisor, who will then provide the group assignment based on the block file prepared by the statistics consultant. N/A Attitudes and motivation towards childbearing. Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants randomized to the intervention arm will receive a structured educational-counseling program based on artificial intelligence technology through an AI-powered chat bot platform, delivered across four weekly sessions scheduled at each participant's convenience. The intervention protocol begins with a standardized set of researcher-developed questions derived from the National Guidelines for Childbearing Counseling for Healthcare Providers, which are embedded within the chat bot interface. Following this initial structured interaction, participants will have the opportunity to pose personalized questions to refine their understanding and receive tailored advice. Intervention 2: Control group: Participants allocated to the control arm will receive conventional childbearing counseling as specified in the National Guidelines, administered through standard in-person consultations with trained healthcare providers. 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 If needed
public Fatemeh Bakouei
Babol University of Medical Sciences, Ganj Afroz Ave, Babol
Babol Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4717647745 +98 11 3219 5313 bakouei2004@yahoo.com Babol University of Medical Sciences scientific Fatemeh Bakouei
Ganj Afroz-Babol university of mrdical sciences
Babol Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4717647745 +98 11 3232 2589 bakouei2004@yahoo.com Babol University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Married women aged 18-40 years Iranian nationality First marriage Childless (women who have been married for at least 6 months and are not currently pregnant) Low or average desire to have children based on a fertility preference question score below 8 Access to the Internet and a smartphone Having at least 9 years of education 18 years 40 years Female Women with maternal or fetal medical contraindications to pregnancy Known chronic physical and mental illnesses Speech and hearing disorders (preventing communication with the researcher) Drug addiction according to the individual's statements Unwillingness to participate in the study Behavior Behavior Intervention group: Participants randomized to the intervention arm will receive a structured educational-counseling program based on artificial intelligence technology through an AI-powered chat bot platform, delivered across four weekly sessions scheduled at each participant's convenience. The intervention protocol begins with a standardized set of researcher-developed questions derived from the National Guidelines for Childbearing Counseling for Healthcare Providers, which are embedded within the chat bot interface. Following this initial structured interaction, participants will have the opportunity to pose personalized questions to refine their understanding and receive tailored advice. Control group: Participants allocated to the control arm will receive conventional childbearing counseling as specified in the National Guidelines, administered through standard in-person consultations with trained healthcare providers. Attitude to fertility. Timepoint: Before and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of attitudes towards fertility and child bearing. Fertility motivation. Timepoint: Before and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Miller's Fertility Motivation Questionnaire. Fertility knowledge. Timepoint: Before and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Cardiff Fertility Knowledge Scale. Babol University of Medical Sciences Approved 2025-11-09 Research Ethics Committees of Health Research Institute - Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol University of Medical Sciences, Ganj Afroz Ave, Babol Babol Mazandaran Iran (Islamic Republic of)