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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Schema Therapy on Referral thinking, Psychological flexibility, Quality of life and Nausea and Vomiting due to Chemotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Schema Therapy on Referral thinking, Psychological flexibility, Quality of life and Nausea and Vomiting due to Chemotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190921044831N3
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-01-17
Start date
2024-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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Conditions

Breast Cancer. Malignant neoplasm of breastIncl.:connective tissue of breastExcl.:skin of breast

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: ACT. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Schema therapy.

Sponsors

Karaj University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The person's satisfaction and willingness to participate in the study. Having breast cancer Carrying out the chemotherapy process Having at least 8th grade education Not suffering from severe mental disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The time interval from the definitive diagnosis of the disease is less than two months History of other malignancies Having two consecutive absences from meetings Unwillingness to cooperate Use of complementary therapies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Referral thinking: Negative referential thinking is a type of thinking about negative experiences that has three characteristics: repetitiveness, spontaneity, and difficulty in interrupting thoughts. Timepoint: 10 sessions. Method of measurement: Ehring's Referential Thinking Questionnaire.;Psychological flexibility: The ability to abstract and change cognitive strategies is based on changes in environmental feedback, which requires planning, organized search, and the ability to use environmental feedback to change cognitive patterns. Timepoint: 10 sessions. Method of measurement: Psychological Flexibility Scale: This questionnaire is a 24-question short self-report tool that measures the type of flexibility that is necessary in a person's success to challenge and replace inefficient thoughts with more efficient ones.;Quality of life is the perception of each person about his health condition and the level of satisfaction with these conditions. The World Health Organization defines quality of life as a person's understanding of his place in life in the context of the culture and values system in which he lives, which is related to his goals, expectations, standards and concerns. Timepoint: 10 sessions. Method of measurement: WHOQO-BREF ?questionnaire.;Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: 10 sessions. Method of measurement: Score from questionnaire and nausea and vomiting index form (INV-2) (Rhodes et al., 1986).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahrzad Sepehr Yeganeh

Karaj University of Medical Sciences

yeganehsepehr@yahoo.com+98 26 3425 9571

Outcome results

None listed

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