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The effect of Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on Kinesiophobia in the elderly with chronic osteoarthritis

Investigating the effect of Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on Kinesiophobia in the elderly with chronic osteoarthritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20231105059961N1
Enrollment
56
Registered
2023-11-11
Start date
2023-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-13

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

Conditions

Kinesiophobia.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will receive 8 sessions of 120 minutes, twice a week for one month, a mindfulness based cognitive therapy program, taken from the study of Se

Sponsors

Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Knee osteoarthritis (doctor's diagnosis) At least 3 months have passed since the diagnosis of arthritis. Obtaining a score higher than 18 from the fear of movement questionnaire Ability to communicate in Farsi Iranian nationality Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of autoimmune diseases, malignancy, congenital anomalies (except lordosis and mild scoliosis), fracture or infection in the knee History of falling during the last month Using psychiatric drugs (to reduce fear of movement) Using non-pharmacological and complementary treatments Suffering from known mental illness and mental retardation (based on the contents of the electronic health record) Suffering from cognitive impairment (getting a score above 20 on the MMSE instrument)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Kinesiophobia Score. Timepoint: Measurement ofKinesiophobia Score before intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: TSK: Tampa scale of kinesiophobia.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Fallahi

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

fallahifatema@gmail.com+98 31 5558 9392

Outcome results

None listed

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