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The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy with two methods of internet-based and bibliotherapy on anxiety and depression

Investigating the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with two methods of internet-based and bibliotherapy on anxiety and depression in patients with breast cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20231209060301N1
Enrollment
99
Registered
2023-12-23
Start date
2023-12-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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

Conditions

Condition 1: ??Depression. Condition 2: ??Depression. Condition 3: Anxiety. Condition 4: Breast cancer. Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate Anxiety disorder, unspecified Carcinoma in situ of breast

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: bibliotherapy
In this group, a printed or electronic version of the book Flying over thunderstorms is presented, the cost of which has been paid. The intervention (study and practice) does not require an in-person
All participants in this group must have access to a smart phone or computer. Weekly meetings are held in the virtual space of the university. The link is sent to the patients along with the guide to

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18 and over Reading and writing literacy in Persian language Interested in participating in a research project Being able to make phone calls and receive SMS Signed written informed consent The use of conventional psychotropic drugs is accepted only if the dosage has been stable for the past 3 months The possibility of using a computer and / or smartphone and the Internet Daily access to the Internet by computer and / or smartphone The ability to participate in research in terms of physical and cognitive Having clinically significant symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety (BAI scores 8 to 25) and/or mild to moderate depression (BDI-S scores 5 to 15)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Significant cognitive impairment or communication problem that affects the ability to provide consent or participate in the study Suffering from other medical diseases and other types of cancer and mental disorders Participating in other interventional research projects at the same time History of participation or intention to participate in an educational workshop that covers the content of the intervention of this research (ACT) Unstable or severe physical or mental conditions Inability to cooperate and give informed consent Having metastatic breast cancer Severe mental illness or disorder or ongoing psychological treatment Inability to use a computer and / or smartphone and the Internet Inability or unwillingness to comply with study requirements Participants who underwent removal of a breast cyst, limited arm and/or shoulder motion, treatment for another type of cancer or diagnosis of another type of cancer, or breast reconstruction Absence of more than one session in intervention group meetings

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression score in short form Beck depression inventory. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck depression short inventory.;Anxiety score in Beck anxiety inventory. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck anxiety inventory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKourosh Zarea

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

zarea_k@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3311 2660

Outcome results

None listed

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