Effectiveness of ECBT and MCT on Psychological Helplessness, Psychological Cohesion, Social Health, FBS and HbA1c in Patients with Diabetes

The comparison of the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Metacognitive Therapy on Psychological Helplessness, Psychological Cohesion, Social Health, Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) and Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) in Patients with Diabetes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230831059310N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-25

Start date

2022-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group, Emotion-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ECBT) Group: In this intervention, the ECBT treatment protocol of Sovag, Kendall, Komer and Rubin was used in 10 sessi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Confirmation of type 2 diabetes by a doctor, treated with oral drugs, glycosylated hemoglobin level between 6.5% and 8.5%, age range 45 to 60 years, having at least a diploma education, not receiving other psychological treatments, not suffering from other physical and mental illnesses and not taking psychoactive drugs or substance abuse

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological Helplessness. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21).;Psychological Cohesion. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Sense of Coherence Questionnaire.;Social Health. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Social Well-Being Questionnaire.;Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS). Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood Test.;Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c). Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood Test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Psychological Helplessness. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21).;Psychological Cohesion. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Sense of Coherence Questionnaire.;Social Health. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Social Well-Being Questionnaire.;Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS). Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood Test.;Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c). Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood Test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamira Jelodari

Islamic Azad University

samira.jelodari@yahoo.com+98 26 3425 9571

Outcome results

None listed

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