Comparison of the effect of therapy based on acceptance and commitment with a focus on compassion and yoga exercises on MS patients

Evaluating the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy with a focus on compassion and yoga exercises on self-management, difficulty in emotion regulation, pain acceptance and pain catastrophizing in multiple sclerosis patients.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230222057491N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-03-06

Start date

2023-03-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-03-13

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Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: This group includes MS patients who receive treatment based on acceptance and commitment with a focus on compassion. The sessions include one pre-session and ten tr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

26 Years to 44 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Definitive diagnosis based on neurological examinations and magnetic resonance imaging by a specialist doctor Not suffering from other neurological and chronic diseases at the same time Absence of mild cognitive problems by short mental state test Absence of severe psychological disorders Membership in the Multiple Sclerosis Association Age range from 26 to 44 years Literacy for reading and writing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from other neurological and chronic diseases Suffering from severe psychological disorders at the same time Having cognitive problems Taking psychiatric and psychoactive drugs No membership in the Multiple Sclerosis Association Age less than 26 and more than 44 years Lack of literacy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-management is a score that the subject receives through the self-management scale of MS patients (revised) by Bishop and Frain (2011). This self-report tool is compiled in 24 items and 5 subscales. The higher the person's score, the higher the level of self-management. The range of changes in this tool is between 24 and 120. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, that is, before the intervention in the form of a pre-test and after the intervention in the form of a post-test and then in the follow-up. Method of measurement: The Multiple Sclerosis Self-Management Scale–Revised (MSSM-R).;Difficulty in emotion regulation is the score that the subject receives through the difficulty of emotion regulation scale by Gratz and Roemer (2004). This self-report tool has 36 items and 6 subscales. Higher scores mean more difficulty in emotional regulation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, that is, before the intervention in the form of a pre-test and after the intervention in the form of a post-test and then in the follow-up. Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale.;Acceptance of pain is the score that the subject receives from the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire - Revised by McCracken et al. (2004). The questionnaire has 20 items and two factors of participation in activity and desire for pain have been identified in this questionnaire. To obtain a total score, we add the scores of each factor together. Higher scores indicate higher levels of acceptance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, that is, before the intervention in the form of a pre-test and after the intervention in the form of a post-test and then in the follow-up. Method of measurement: Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire - Revised.;Pain catastrophizing is a score that the subject receives through the pain catastrophizing scale of Sullivan et al. (1995). This questionnaire contains 13 statements about the person's thoughts and feelings during past painful exper	—

Measure

Time frame

Self-management is a score that the subject receives through the self-management scale of MS patients (revised) by Bishop and Frain (2011). This self-report tool is compiled in 24 items and 5 subscales. The higher the person's score, the higher the level of self-management. The range of changes in this tool is between 24 and 120. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, that is, before the intervention in the form of a pre-test and after the intervention in the form of a post-test and then in the follow-up. Method of measurement: The Multiple Sclerosis Self-Management Scale–Revised (MSSM-R).;Difficulty in emotion regulation is the score that the subject receives through the difficulty of emotion regulation scale by Gratz and Roemer (2004). This self-report tool has 36 items and 6 subscales. Higher scores mean more difficulty in emotional regulation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, that is, before the intervention in the form of a pre-test and after the intervention in the form of a post-test and then in the follow-up. Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale.;Acceptance of pain is the score that the subject receives from the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire - Revised by McCracken et al. (2004). The questionnaire has 20 items and two factors of participation in activity and desire for pain have been identified in this questionnaire. To obtain a total score, we add the scores of each factor together. Higher scores indicate higher levels of acceptance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, that is, before the intervention in the form of a pre-test and after the intervention in the form of a post-test and then in the follow-up. Method of measurement: Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire - Revised.;Pain catastrophizing is a score that the subject receives through the pain catastrophizing scale of Sullivan et al. (1995). This questionnaire contains 13 statements about the person's thoughts and feelings during past painful exper

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarhad Jahangiri

Islamic Azad University

jahangirifarhad3@gmail.com+98 66 4250 6423

Outcome results

None listed

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