The effectiveness of group training in hope therapy approach on quality of life and meaning of life

The effectiveness of group training of hope therapy approach on quality of life and meaning of life of patients with MS and their family caregivers in Rafideh Rehabilitation Hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201119049440N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-12-04

Start date

2019-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-05

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Conditions

Meaning of life and quality of life.

Interventions

Intervention 1: experimental group 1: or group of patients with MS: For this group, a group training protocol of hope therapy was provided. This treatment protocol is designed for eight two-hour sessi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Criteria for admission of the patient: with MS Informed consent Get a low or average score in the meaning of life and quality of life questionnaire Criteria for patient exit: dissatisfaction and withdrawal Achieve high scores in the questionnaires of meaning of life and quality of life Criteria for caregiver entry: Family member of a patient with MS and being the primary caregiver Informed consent Get a medium or low score in the Meaning and Quality of Life Questionnaire Criteria for leaving the caregiver: dissatisfaction or withdrawal from continuing the research Get a high score in the Meaning and Quality of Life Questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Get a high score on the Quality of Life Questionnaire Get a high score on the meaning of life questionnaire Receive parallel psychological treatment or interventions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Meaning of life: This variable, which is designed by the meaning of life questionnaire of Steger et al., Has two subscales: meaning presence and meaning search. This variable was evaluated before and after the implementation of the protocol to measure the changes resulting from the implementation of the protocol in the two intervention groups. Timepoint: A pre-test is taken before the protocol is implemented and after the protocol is implemented (which takes one month). So the test is taken. That is, this variable is measured twice. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Quality of life: This variable has been evaluated with the MSIS-29 Quality of Life Questionnaire, which includes two subscales of physical and mental quality of life. This variable was evaluated before and after the implementation of the protocol to measure the changes resulting from the implementation of the protocol in the two intervention groups. Timepoint: A pre-test is taken before the protocol is implemented and after the protocol is implemented (which takes one month). So the test is taken. That is, this variable is measured twice. Method of measurement: questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Meaning of life: This variable, which is designed by the meaning of life questionnaire of Steger et al., Has two subscales: meaning presence and meaning search. This variable was evaluated before and after the implementation of the protocol to measure the changes resulting from the implementation of the protocol in the two intervention groups. Timepoint: A pre-test is taken before the protocol is implemented and after the protocol is implemented (which takes one month). So the test is taken. That is, this variable is measured twice. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Quality of life: This variable has been evaluated with the MSIS-29 Quality of Life Questionnaire, which includes two subscales of physical and mental quality of life. This variable was evaluated before and after the implementation of the protocol to measure the changes resulting from the implementation of the protocol in the two intervention groups. Timepoint: A pre-test is taken before the protocol is implemented and after the protocol is implemented (which takes one month). So the test is taken. That is, this variable is measured twice. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMoslem Arian

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

mo.arian@uswr.ac.ir+98 21 2218 0083

Outcome results

None listed

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