Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in children with diabetes

Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for perceived stress, special health self-efficacy, depression, psychological well-being and feelings of guilt in children between 7-15 years old with diabetes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014072616602N2

Enrollment

Registered

2014-08-27

Start date

2013-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Diabetes. Diabetes mellitus

Interventions

Intervention 1: Process of group therapy will be done on the experimental group in 8 sessions and 90 minutes (Once a week). 1- Building the therapeutic contract, Distribution of the questionnaire. 2-

Behavior

Process of group therapy will be done on the experimental group in 8 sessions and 90 minutes (Once a week). 1- Building the therapeutic contract, Distribution of the questionnaire. 2- Functional anal

The control group did not receive any intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age less than 15 years; having diabetes (Type 1 and 2) for at least one year; without major psychiatric disorder; Exclusion criteria: need a significant change in the insulin dose during the research; acute or chronic medical illness; receiving psychiatric treatments or use of psychotropic drugs; drug abuse during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after start of intervention. Method of measurement: Reynolds Child Depression Scale.;Perceived Stress. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after start of intervention. Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Scale.;Special Health Self-efficacy. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after start of intervention. Method of measurement: Special Health Self-efficacy Scale.;Psychological well-being. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after start of intervention. Method of measurement: Satisfaction with Life Scale.;Feelings of Guilt. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after start of intervention. Method of measurement: Eysenck Feelings of Guilt Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after start of intervention. Method of measurement: Reynolds Child Depression Scale.;Perceived Stress. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after start of intervention. Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Scale.;Special Health Self-efficacy. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after start of intervention. Method of measurement: Special Health Self-efficacy Scale.;Psychological well-being. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after start of intervention. Method of measurement: Satisfaction with Life Scale.;Feelings of Guilt. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after start of intervention. Method of measurement: Eysenck Feelings of Guilt Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVahid Ataie Moghanloo

Payam Noor University of Pars Abad Ardabil

vahidataie_3000@yahoo.com+98 45 3288 2371

Outcome results

None listed

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