Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on adolescents with cancer experience

Evaluation of applicability and feasibility and the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on quality of life and psychological flexibility of adolescent survivors with cancer experience

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210727052000N3

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-25

Start date

2023-08-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Adolescents survivors of cancer. adolescent with cancer

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the experimental group, survival adolescents from cancer receive 3 sessions that each session lasts 90-minute based on acceptance and commitment therapy that is

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

13 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 13-18 years Completion of cancer treatment Not having psychiatric medicine for reducing anxiety or depression Not having psychotherapy now or last 3 months No diagnosis of conduct disorders, confrontational disobedience, ADHD, and psychotic and bipolar spectrum disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Dissatisfaction of the adolescent or family with the continuation of treatment Cancer recurrence

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test, 3 months follow-up. Method of measurement: The score of a person from the Adolescent Quality of Life Questionnaire (13-18 years old).;Experimental avoidance. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test, follow-up. Method of measurement: Person's score from the Acceptance Avoidance subscale of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II).;Psychological flexibility. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test, follow-up. Method of measurement: Person's score from the Acceptance and Practice Questionnaire (AAQ-II).	—

Measure

Time frame

Quality of life. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test, 3 months follow-up. Method of measurement: The score of a person from the Adolescent Quality of Life Questionnaire (13-18 years old).;Experimental avoidance. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test, follow-up. Method of measurement: Person's score from the Acceptance Avoidance subscale of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II).;Psychological flexibility. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test, follow-up. Method of measurement: Person's score from the Acceptance and Practice Questionnaire (AAQ-II).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Hassani Alimolk

Valiaasr Hospital

fatima.hassani75@yahoo.com+98 24 3377 0802

Outcome results

None listed

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