The effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy on the quality of life and mental fatigue in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

The effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy on the quality of life and mental fatigue in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016111410324N35

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-02

Start date

2017-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

polycystic ovary syndrome. polycystic ovary syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group will receive educational counseling according to Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) approach in seven sessions, one session per week for seven sequential weeks. In

Behavior

The intervention group will receive educational counseling according to Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) approach in seven sessions, one session per week for seven sequential weeks.

The control will receive no intervention. If the results of research show the positive effect of counseling, the content of counseling as booklet will be provided for control group at the end of study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Women ages between 18 to 35 years old; Having at least secondary education; Willingness to participate in the study; Having a contact number for follow-up. Exclusion criteria: Changing of the residential location to another city in the next few months; Uncertainty of being able to participate in counseling sessions; Having cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and liver diseases; Having severe depression (according to Beck questionnaire); Taking of psychiatric or psychotropic drugs; Occurrence of unpleasant events in the last 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).;Body Mass Index. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Balance and meter.	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Quality-of-life questionnaire (PCOSQ) for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.;Mental fatigue. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Abdollahi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

abdollahi.laila50.gmail. com+98 41 3479 6770

Outcome results

None listed

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