The effectiveness of compassion focused acceptance and commitment therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis

The effectiveness of compassion focused acceptance and commitment therapy on psychological flexibility and psychological distress in patients with multiple sclerosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210101049903N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-23

Start date

2019-09-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-29

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Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: compassion focused acceptance and commitment therapy+ routine drug treatment for MS. Intervention 2: Control group: routine drug treatment for MS.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 52 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being residence in Ahvaz Being in the age range of 18 to 52 With at least a diploma degree Getting a score between 0 and 5 on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Inclination to participate in the psychological intervention sessions The diagnosis of the disease by a neurologist

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of psychiatric and psychotropic drugs Simultaneous participation in other psychological therapies Three absences in treatment sessions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological flexibility. Timepoint: Before the intervention, After the intervention, 2 months later(follow-up ). Method of measurement: Open and Engaged State Questionnaire(OESQ).;Psychological Distress. Timepoint: Before the intervention, After the intervention, 2 months later(follow-up). Method of measurement: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSoodabeh Bassak Nejad

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

s.bassak@scu.ac.ir+98 61 3333 0011

Outcome results

None listed

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