Comparative effectiveness reserch of psychological treatments in AIDS

Determining the Comparativ Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) on Psychological Well-being, Coping Strategies, and Life Satisfaction in Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240910062995N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-29

Start date

2025-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are undergoing acceptance and commitment intervention therapy (10 sessions of 60 minutes, twice a week). The first

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age groups from 18 to 40 years At least elementary education level

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being at the end of life having medical symptoms including medicine, lymphadenopathy, pharyngeal, skin itching, headache, or oral and genital ulcers having medical symptoms including medicine, lymphadenopathy, pharyngeal, skin itching, headache, or oral and genital ulcers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The score of adaptive strategies in Lazarus and Folkman's adaptive strategies questionnaire. Timepoint: Responding to Lazarus and Folkman strategies questionnaire at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 5 and 6 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Lazarus and Fulken matching strategies questionnaire.;Psychological well-being score with RIF psychological well-being questionnaire. Timepoint: Responding to the RIF psychological well-being questionnaire at the beginning of the study (before the start of the interventions) and 5 and 6 weeks after the start of the interventions. Method of measurement: RIF psychological well-being questionnaire.;Life satisfaction questionnaire score with Diener's life satisfaction questionnaire. Timepoint: Responding to Diner's life satisfaction questionnaire at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 5 and 6 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Diener psychological well-being questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

The score of adaptive strategies in Lazarus and Folkman's adaptive strategies questionnaire. Timepoint: Responding to Lazarus and Folkman strategies questionnaire at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 5 and 6 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Lazarus and Fulken matching strategies questionnaire.;Psychological well-being score with RIF psychological well-being questionnaire. Timepoint: Responding to the RIF psychological well-being questionnaire at the beginning of the study (before the start of the interventions) and 5 and 6 weeks after the start of the interventions. Method of measurement: RIF psychological well-being questionnaire.;Life satisfaction questionnaire score with Diener's life satisfaction questionnaire. Timepoint: Responding to Diner's life satisfaction questionnaire at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 5 and 6 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Diener psychological well-being questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Zarei

Islamic Azad University

alireza.zarei1985@gmail.com+98 71 5432 5121

Outcome results

None listed

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