Comparison of the Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment-Based Therapy on Caregivers of Patients with Brain Injury

Comparison of the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy and treatment based on acceptance and commitment on family functioning, care burden, quality of life, experiential avoidance, anxiety, depression and stress in informal caregiver patients with traumatic brain injury.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190704044100N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-03

Start date

2019-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-07

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Conditions

Traumatic brain injury. Diffuse traumatic brain injury

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: cognitive behavioral therapy. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Acceptance and commitment therapy. Intervention 3: Control group.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a family member with a diagnosis of traumatic brain damage Have minimum cycle education Care for at least 3 consecutive months Informed consent Not having a history of physical illness (cancer, MS) and severe psychosis (types of psychotic disorders) before engaging in research People aged 25-50 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: More than two absentee sessions in the treatment of CBT More than one absentee session in ACT treatment Acute or chronic mental or physical illness after engaging in research Need for medication or other therapies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression score, anxiety and stress in the DASS21 questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of depression, anxiety, stress at the beginning of the study, end of study, 2 months after the end of the study, 4 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: DASS21 questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The score that a person earns in quality of life questionnaires(SF-36). Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the intervention, 2 months after the intervention, 4 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahtab Hadavand

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

mahtab.hadavand@yahoo.com+98 31 5554 0021

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 13, 2026