The Efficacy of Rumination-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in reducing depression, negative affect and rumination in patients with major depressive disorder

The Efficacy of Rumination-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in reducing depression, negative affect and rumination in patients with major depressive disorder: Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181117041676N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-06

Start date

2019-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-25

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Conditions

Major depressive disorder. Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Rumination-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy by Edward R. Watkins Protocol. Intervention 2: Control group: Without intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being a student Residence in Zanjan while researching Tending to participate in research Scores between 15 - 25 in Beck Depression Inventory second edition and Major Depressive Disorder diagnosis by the Psychiatrist

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a history of Psychosis, Substance Abuse, Bipolar Mood Disorder and Personality Disorders Depression Related to Medical Condition Previous Psychological intervention specially Cognitive Behavioral Therapy more than five sessions Consume Psychotropic Drugs The history of hospitalization and receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: Pre-test, Post-test and Follow up (Two month after post-test). Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rumination. Timepoint: Pre-test, Post-test and Follow up (Two month after post- test). Method of measurement: Repetitive Thinking Questionnaire 31-item version (RTQ-31).;Negative afect. Timepoint: Pre-test, Post-test and Follow up (Two month after post- test). Method of measurement: Positive and Negative Affect Schedule-Negative (PANAS-NA).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactOmid Saed

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

o.saed@zums.ac.ir+98 24 3354 2403

Outcome results

None listed

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