Comparison of the Effectiveness of Integrative Behavioral Couple therapy, Narrative Couple therapy and Couple Schema Therapy in Coronary Artery Patients & their Spouses.

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), Narrative Couple Therapy (NCT) and Couple Schema Therapy (ST-C) on Quality of Life, Affective Capital, Depression, Stress, Hope and Marital Intimacy among Coronary Artery Patients & their Spouses

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180428039458N2

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-04

Start date

2022-03-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-02

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Conditions

Coronary artery disease. Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Integrative behavioral couple therapy: Integrative behavioral couple therapy sessions are in the form of 8 90-minute tissue-based sessions and help couples to incre

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease Being in the age range of 25 to 65 years old diploma education at least

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Using psychiatric drugs Acute or chronic mental disorders (approved by a clinical psychologist) Using concomitant psychological therapies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention). Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention). Method of measurement: Ware & Sherbourne Inventory.;Affective capital. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Golpavar Affective capital Inventory.;Hope. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Snyder hope Inventory.;Marital intimacy. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Thompson & Walker Inventory.;Stress. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Leung, Lam & Chan Inventory.	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention). Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention). Method of measurement: Ware & Sherbourne Inventory.;Affective capital. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Golpavar Affective capital Inventory.;Hope. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Snyder hope Inventory.;Marital intimacy. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Thompson & Walker Inventory.;Stress. Timepoint: Measurements will be performed in the pre-test (pre-intervention), post-test (8 weeks after the intervention) and follow-up (16 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Leung, Lam & Chan Inventory.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Baghooli Kermani

Islamic Azad University

6maryam5@gmail.com+98 31 3535 4001

Outcome results

None listed

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