The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Chronic Pain of Children

The Clinical Trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (CHACT) on the Psychological Flexibility in Pain, Function, Quality of life, Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms of 7 to 12 years - old Children with Chronic Pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013112815577N1

Enrollment

Registered

2014-04-06

Start date

2012-06-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Chronic pain. Chronic intractable pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experimental group: The designed protocol of CHACT was individually implemented for 8 sessions (each session is about one hour) on them. For protocol design, on one hand, the resource

Behavior

Treatment - Other

Experimental group: The designed protocol of CHACT was individually implemented for 8 sessions (each session is about one hour) on them. For protocol design, on one hand, the resources associated wit

Control group: They received conventional medical treatment in the hospitals

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Being in the age range of 7 to 12; Engagement with education; Obtain a score of 13 to 29 (moderate disability) in Function Disability Inventory (FDI); A history of developing chronic pain for 6 months or more and at least 3 months of the first medical treatment in relation to chronic pain according to viewpoint of physician; the ability to attend meetings according to confirmation of physician. Exclusion criteria: Absence of the above conditions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological flexibility in Pain. Timepoint: Before the treatment, after the treatment, first follow-up (1.5 month after the treatment) and second follow-up( 5.5 month after the treatment). Method of measurement: Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale (PIPS).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Function. Timepoint: Before the treatment, after the treatment, first follow-up (1.5 month after the treatment)and second follow-up(5.5 month after the treatment). Method of measurement: Function Disability Inventory (FDI).;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before treatment, after treatment, first follow-up (1.5 month after treatment)and second follow-up(5.5 month after treatment. Method of measurement: The Health-Related Quality of Life KIDSCREEN- 27 Questionnaire.;Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms. Timepoint: Before the treatment, after the treatment, first follow-up (1.5 month after the treatment)and second follow-up(5.5 month after the treatment. Method of measurement: Child Behavior Check List (CBCL).	—

Measure

Time frame

Function. Timepoint: Before the treatment, after the treatment, first follow-up (1.5 month after the treatment)and second follow-up(5.5 month after the treatment). Method of measurement: Function Disability Inventory (FDI).;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before treatment, after treatment, first follow-up (1.5 month after treatment)and second follow-up(5.5 month after treatment. Method of measurement: The Health-Related Quality of Life KIDSCREEN- 27 Questionnaire.;Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms. Timepoint: Before the treatment, after the treatment, first follow-up (1.5 month after the treatment)and second follow-up(5.5 month after the treatment. Method of measurement: Child Behavior Check List (CBCL).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mohammad Reza Shairi

Shahed University

Shairigm@yahoo.com+98 21 5121 2470

Outcome results

None listed

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