Comparison of the effect of attentional avoidance, attentional focusing and mindfulness on decrease of the frequency and distress of voice hearing

Comparison of the effect of attentional avoidance, attentional focusing and mindfulness on decrease of the frequency and distress of voice hearing in an auditory task in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191022045197N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-12-09

Start date

2019-11-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-12-17

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Conditions

schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group one: Attentional avoidance is a type of resistance response to auditory hallucinations that is based on the concept of attention and in the current research is a ki

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All people who receive diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum disorder based on DSM-5 criteria People with auditory hallucinations or with history of auditory hallucinations

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People who are addicted to substance and alcohol People with organ dysfunction (brain injury, blindness and deafness) Unwillingness to participate in research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The frequency of voice hearing. Timepoint: Twice, each time after the auditory task was played. Method of measurement: First time the subjects count the number of words they have heard and second time make a note of any words they have heard.;Distress caused by voice hearing. Timepoint: Three times, once at the beginning of the study and twice after the auditory task was played. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

The frequency of voice hearing. Timepoint: Twice, each time after the auditory task was played. Method of measurement: First time the subjects count the number of words they have heard and second time make a note of any words they have heard.;Distress caused by voice hearing. Timepoint: Three times, once at the beginning of the study and twice after the auditory task was played. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMorteza Madani

Allameh Tabataba'i University

morteza.madani@atu.ac.ir+98 21 8845 5512

Outcome results

None listed

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