Comparison of compassion focused therapy (CFT) and emotional schema therapy (EST) in cancer patients.

Comparison of the Effectiveness of compassion focused therapy (CFT) and emotional schema therapy (EST) on cancer related fatigue, self-care behaviors and emotional self-regulation in cancer patients.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200108046059N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-09

Start date

2020-08-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-10-06

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Conditions

Cancer patients.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group 1: Compassion-focused therapy group: Content of compassion-focused therapy intervention sessions: The first session. Performing a pre-test, thera

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Minimum education at the diploma level Conscious satisfaction with participating in research With at least 6 months of illness and undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy Minimum age 40 and maximum age 60 years Not receiving a psychotherapy at the same time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Existence of mental disorders requiring immediate treatment (such as symptoms of psychosis and substance abuse)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-care behaviors Score from the Esmi 2016 Questionnaire. Timepoint: Assessing self-care behaviors before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Esmi Self-care behaviors in cancer patients questionnaire 2016.;Cancer Fatigue Score from the Okoyama 2000 Questionnaire. Timepoint: Assessing cancer fatigue before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Okoyama Cancer Fatigue Questionnaire 2000.;Emotional self-regulation score of Hoffman and Kashedan 2010 questionnaire. Timepoint: Assessment of emotional self-regulation before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Hoffman and Kashedan Emotional Self-Regulation Questionnaire 2010.	—

Measure

Time frame

Self-care behaviors Score from the Esmi 2016 Questionnaire. Timepoint: Assessing self-care behaviors before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Esmi Self-care behaviors in cancer patients questionnaire 2016.;Cancer Fatigue Score from the Okoyama 2000 Questionnaire. Timepoint: Assessing cancer fatigue before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Okoyama Cancer Fatigue Questionnaire 2000.;Emotional self-regulation score of Hoffman and Kashedan 2010 questionnaire. Timepoint: Assessment of emotional self-regulation before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Hoffman and Kashedan Emotional Self-Regulation Questionnaire 2010.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarinaz Tabibzadeh

Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon

tabibzadeh_f@yahoo.com+98 44 3343 8535

Outcome results

None listed

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