Investigating the effectiveness of pain’s cognitive-behavioral therapy and its computerized version in the reduction of pain intensity, depression, anger and anxiety in children with cancer.

Investigating the effectiveness of pain’s cognitive-behavioral therapy and its computerized version in the reduction of pain intensity, depression, anger and anxiety in children with cancer

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191225045896N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-05-18

Start date

2018-01-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-06-15

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Conditions

Condition 1: Cancer. Condition 2: ?Anxiety. Condition 3: Depression. Condition 4: Anger. Condition 5: Pain. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition Irritability and anger Other acute postprocedural pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first experimental group: Six sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy in terms of private sessions for each participant were held weekly. The first session included a review of th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: They were 9-12 years old. They were literate They had one type of cancer. They were fluentluency in Persian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: They had neuro-developmental disorders They had autism spectrum disorders (according to the diagnosis of a psychiatrist). They had a history of seizure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score in Jung and Baker's scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the last session of the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Jung and Baker's pain scale.;Spilberger's State -Trait Anxiety Scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the last session of the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spilberger's State -Trait Anxiety Scale.;Children's Depression Inventory Score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the last session of the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Children's Depression Inventory.;Spilberger's State-Trait-Anger Expression Inventory score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the last session of the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spilberger's State-Trait-Anger Expression Inventory.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain score in Jung and Baker's scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the last session of the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Jung and Baker's pain scale.;Spilberger's State -Trait Anxiety Scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the last session of the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spilberger's State -Trait Anxiety Scale.;Children's Depression Inventory Score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the last session of the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Children's Depression Inventory.;Spilberger's State-Trait-Anger Expression Inventory score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the last session of the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spilberger's State-Trait-Anger Expression Inventory.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVajihe Hamedi

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

v.hamedi@gmail.com+98 21 2264 6848

Outcome results

None listed

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