Comparing the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy with acceptance and commitment-based therapy on marital satisfaction and experiential avoidance.

Comparing the Effectiveness of group Therapy based on Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) with Acceptance and Commitment-based Therapy (ACT) on Marital Satisfaction and Experiential Avoidance of married patients with relapsing and recovering multiple sclerosis.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221128056653N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-12

Start date

2023-03-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-29

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Conditions

Condition 1: Multiple sclerosis(MS). Condition 2: Marital satisfaction. Condition 3: Experiential avoidance. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first intervention group is a group that experiences eight sessions of group psychotherapy with an interval of one week in the method of focused compassion therapy.This method of p

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: At least one month has passed since MS as diagnosed by a specialist doctor. Being married

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Abuse of drugs, alcohol and psychedelics Currently doing counseling and psychotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Marital satisfaction score in Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before starting group therapy sessions and after finishing the sessions. Method of measurement: Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire.;Experiential avoidance score in Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, second edition. Timepoint: Before starting group therapy sessions and after finishing the sessions. Method of measurement: Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, second version.	—

Measure

Time frame

Marital satisfaction score in Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before starting group therapy sessions and after finishing the sessions. Method of measurement: Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire.;Experiential avoidance score in Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, second edition. Timepoint: Before starting group therapy sessions and after finishing the sessions. Method of measurement: Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, second version.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNegar Asgharipour

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

ISH.IT@MUMS.AC.IR+98 51 3711 2701

Outcome results

None listed

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