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The effect of mindfulness-based therapy in reducing depression, anxiety and improving sleep in breast cancer patients

The effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy in reducing depression, anxiety and improving sleep in breast cancer patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190317043079N3
Enrollment
48
Registered
2023-01-17
Start date
2023-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

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Conditions

Breast Cancer. Malignant neoplasm of breast

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Escitalopram (Escitalopram) of Abidi Pharmaceutical Company at the rate of 10 mg daily along with therapeutic intervention based on mindfulness for 8 weeks (1 sessi

Sponsors

Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients in the 2 and 3 stages of breast cancer Ability to answer the questionnaire and reading and writing literacy Obtaining the minimum anxiety and depression score based on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to attend more than two sessions out of a total of 8 intervention sessions Using psychoactive drugs to reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression Disease recurrence or metastasis in other parts of the body during research Cognitive disorders and delirium and dementia Taking other psychiatric drugs or substance dependence

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Psychological problems (depression, anxiety). Timepoint: Before starting the intervention, after 4 weeks and finally 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Standard Questionnaire (HADS).;Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Standard Questionnaire (HADS). Method of measurement: Petersburg Sleep Questionnaire (PSQI).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarzan Kheirkhah

Babol University of Medical Sciences

f.kheirkhah@mubabol.ac.ir+98 11 3233 8301

Outcome results

None listed

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