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The effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Caregiver Burden

The effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Caregiver Burden in Mothers of Children with a Chronic Disease

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240213061000N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-05-10
Start date
2024-03-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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

Conditions

Condition 1: Chronic disease. Condition 2: Chronic disease. Condition 3: Chronic disease. Condition 4: Chronic disease. Condition 5: Chronic disease. Condition 6: Chronic disease. Condition 7: Chronic disease. Condition 8: Chronic disease. Condition 9: Chronic disease. Condition 10: Chronic disease. Condition 11: Chronic disease. Condition 12: Chronic disease. Condition 13: Chronic disease. Type 1 diabetes mellitus Malignant neoplasm of brain Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: ACT intervention will be held in the form of one face-to-face session and 6 virtual sessions weekly, and the minimum time for each session is 45 minutes. Virtual se

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants who do not have a history of receiving treatment similar to ACT. Participants who do not have a chronic physical illness. Participants who do not suffer from acute mental illness. Participants who be older than 18. Participants who have the ability to communicate in Farsi. Participants who Be literate in reading and writing. Participants who have willingness to participate in research. Participants who not be part of the immigrant population. Participants who not be householder, divorced or widower. Participants who have passed one year since their child had a chronic disease. The age range of their child should be from infancy to adolescence (1 to 18 years old). Their child should have a physical chronic condition such as cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine,... chronic conditions. Participants who have access to the Internet. Participants who have access to a mobile phone, tablet, or computer.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants who do not want to continue participating in the research. Participants who have more than two absences in the intervention sessions (due to reasons such as the mother suffering from an acute illness, travel, deterioration of the child's illness, death of the child, etc.).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Care Burden in mothers of children with chronic diseases. Timepoint: Evaluating care burden of mothers before beginning of the intervention, 21 days after the beginning and 45 days after the beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: Care Burden Scale (CBS).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Ebrahimpour

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

fa2892@yahoo.com+98 21 8865 5366

Outcome results

None listed

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