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The Effect of Compassion Therapy on Chronic Pain

The Effec of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Pain Perception in Patients With Chronic Pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220706055393N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-09-10
Start date
2022-09-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain. Chronic pain syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Following the selection of 40 subjects and assigning them to the two control and intervention groups by lottery method (draws), the intervention group will undergo
here is a brief description of the sessions. The first session: Familiarity with the general principles of Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), assessment and evaluation of shame, self-criticism, self-co

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female patients aged 40 to 65 years Definitive diagnosis of chronic pain for at least 6 months by an anesthesiologist (Pain Fellowship) Healthy individuals and chronic pain patients with normal ranges for diabetes, blood pressure, and thyroid (fasting blood sugar less than or equal to 110 mg/dL, high blood pressure less than or equal to 140 on 90 mmHg, normal thyroid according to the laboratory kit) Not having rheumatology diseases or being under control The presence of problems with Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Pain Perception based on clinical interview and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) and McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) Minimum literacy Absence of vision and hearing problems

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of attending the Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) training programs Drug and alcohol addiction Mental retardation disorder Cancer patients Psychotic disorder patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Perception. Timepoint: Pain perception in patients with chronic pain is measured once before the intervention and once after the intervention (at the end of the eighth session). In the control group, they are measured once at the same time as the sample group and once two months later. Method of measurement: Pain perception is measured by McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ).;Cognitive Emotion Regulation. Timepoint: Cognitive Emotion Regulation in patients with chronic pain is measured once before the intervention and once after the intervention (at the end of the eighth session). In the control group, they are measured once at the same time as the sample group and once two months later. Method of measurement: Cognitive emotion regulation is measured by the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ).;Self-Compassion. Timepoint: Self-Compassion, in patients with chronic pain, is measured once before the intervention and once after the intervention (at the end of the eighth session). In the control group, they are measured once at the same time as the sample group and once two months later. Method of measurement: Self-Compassion is measured by the Self-Compassion Scale-Long Form Questionnaire (SCS-LF).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKimiya Hashemi Kashi

Islamic Azad University

kimiya.hashemi13701112@gmail.com+98 23 3165 6565

Outcome results

None listed

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