The effect of spiritual care versus without spiritual care on death anxiety and self-esteem in multiple sclerosis patients

The effect of spiritual care versus without spiritual care on death anxiety and self-esteem in multiple sclerosis patients: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N260

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-09

Start date

2018-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-25

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Conditions

Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Routine treatment plus educational session of spiritual care for 60 minutes twice a week for two weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: Just routine treatment.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 18 to 65 years; Multiple sclerosis; Acute phase of the disease; At least 6 months past from the begging of the disease Literate; Ability to speak in Persian; Being Shiite

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Blindness or deafness; Psychological disorders; Cognitive problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessing the death anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the Templer death anxiety questionnaire.;Assessing the self-esteem. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the Rosenberg self-esteem questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Akbari

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

aakbari4973@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0572

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026