The effect of two psychological interventions, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver

Comparison of the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT ) on psychological indicators (perceived stress and perception of disease) and adherence to treatment and the level of liver enzymes in non-alcoholic fatty liver patients (by controlling the amount of exercise )

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181215041973N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-31

Start date

2018-06-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-25

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Conditions

Non alcoholic fatty liver. Non alcoholic fatty liver disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: This group participates in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for 10 sessions, which is a total of 20 hours. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: This group par

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having liver enzymes twice as likely as usual Increased volume of liver on ultrasound standards Not receiving other psychological treatments Diagnosis of fatty liver disease by gastroenterologists and liver

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having alcohol addiction or hormone-mediated substances Being treated with steroids Treated with antipsychotics or lithium intake

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Treatment for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver. Timepoint: Pre test, post test. Follow-up two half months. Method of measurement: Follow-up Morris's Revised Treatment Questionnaire and Kuhn's Perceived Stress Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Perceived Stress. Timepoint: Pre-test, post-test, follow up two half months. Method of measurement: Revised Morischi Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Hosseinzadeh Ghasem Abad

Payam Noor university of Tehran

arefmobin74@yahoo.com+98 34 3424 2191

Outcome results

None listed

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