The effectiveness of the Combined Model Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) on the breast cancer

Designing a Combined Model Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and its Effectiveness on Psychological Pain, Pain Catastrophizing, Psychological Distress and Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200208046410N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-14

Start date

2020-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-07-13

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Conditions

Breast cancer. Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola

Interventions

Intervention 1: At the beginning, after referring women with breast cancer to the consulting center, a structured clinical interview will be conducted in the first session of the structured clinical i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

30 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having at least a high school diploma. During the intervention period, they are not at the same time under the treatment or training program or any other interventions Lack of acute psychiatric disorder - personality disorde Lack of drug addiction Interested in participating in the intervention sessions and committing to participate in all intervention therapy sessions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having acute mental or mental disorder Absent during the intervention sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological pain scores on chronic pain acceptance questioning. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ( before the beginning of the intervention ) and after the implementation of eight sessions of Combined Model Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Method of measurement: Chronic pain acceptance questionnaire.;Pain Catastrophizing score on Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ( before the beginning of the intervention ) and after the implementation of eight sessions of Combined Model Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Method of measurement: Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS).;Psychological distress score on the psychological distress scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ( before the beginning of the intervention ) and after the implementation of eight sessions of Combined Model Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Method of measurement: The Kessler psychological distress scale.;Quality of life score on the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ( before the beginning of the intervention ) and after the implementation of eight sessions of Combined Model Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Method of measurement: World Health Organization quality of life scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Psychological pain scores on chronic pain acceptance questioning. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ( before the beginning of the intervention ) and after the implementation of eight sessions of Combined Model Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Method of measurement: Chronic pain acceptance questionnaire.;Pain Catastrophizing score on Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ( before the beginning of the intervention ) and after the implementation of eight sessions of Combined Model Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Method of measurement: Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS).;Psychological distress score on the psychological distress scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ( before the beginning of the intervention ) and after the implementation of eight sessions of Combined Model Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Method of measurement: The Kessler psychological distress scale.;Quality of life score on the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ( before the beginning of the intervention ) and after the implementation of eight sessions of Combined Model Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Method of measurement: World Health Organization quality of life scale.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological pain scores. Timepoint: After treatment protocol. Method of measurement: Chronic pain acceptance questionnaire.;Pain Catastrophizing score. Timepoint: After treatment protocol. Method of measurement: Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS).;Psychological distress score. Timepoint: After treatment protocol. Method of measurement: the Kessler psychological distress scale.;Quality of life score. Timepoint: After treatment protocol. Method of measurement: World Health Organization quality of life scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Psychological pain scores. Timepoint: After treatment protocol. Method of measurement: Chronic pain acceptance questionnaire.;Pain Catastrophizing score. Timepoint: After treatment protocol. Method of measurement: Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS).;Psychological distress score. Timepoint: After treatment protocol. Method of measurement: the Kessler psychological distress scale.;Quality of life score. Timepoint: After treatment protocol. Method of measurement: World Health Organization quality of life scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSomaieh Sadat Abbasabadi

Islamic Azad University, Kish International Branch

S.abbasabadii@gmail.com+98 76 4424 2000

Outcome results

None listed

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