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Effectiveness of internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy on burn patients

Effectiveness of internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy on depressive symptoms, difficulties in emotion regulation and body image concerns of burn patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20241111063667N1
Enrollment
72
Registered
2025-02-02
Start date
2025-02-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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

Conditions

Depressive symptoms. Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: This group includes burn patients for whom online treatment sessions are held. 8 sessions are held once a week as follows
The first session, creative hopelessness and an introduction to acceptance and commitment therapy
The second session, values
the third session, acceptance
the fourth session, diffusion
The fifth session, committed action
The sixth session, self as context
In the seventh session, we will discuss connection with the present moment and in the eighth session, we will have a review of previous sessions. At the beginning of each session, questions about the

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18 to 60 years of age Having at least completed primary school Filling the informed consent form 20 to 60 percent total body surface area burned At least 3 months and a maximum of a year have passed since their hospitalization Willingness to participate in psychotherapy sessions Having access to Internet Ability to understand and speak Persian language minimum score of 14 in the Beck depression questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A history of hospitalization due to psychiatric illness or the presence of major psychiatric disorders such as psychotic disorders Suffering from a chronic physical illness Membership in other psycho-social trials Substance abuse or addiction Severe inability to perform activities Inhalation burn damage The presence of burns in the genital area Self-immolation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depressive symptoms. Timepoint: Before the intervention, one week after the end of the intervention and twelve weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the new multidimensional depression scale (NMDS) and the Beck depression questionnaire.;Emotional regulation problems. Timepoint: Before the intervention, one week after the end of the intervention and twelve weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Difficulty in Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS).;Body image concerns. Timepoint: Before the intervention, one week after the end of the intervention and twelve weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Littleton's Body Image Concern Inventory(BICI).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReza Bagherian Sararoudi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

bagherian@med.mui.ac.ir0983137928101

Outcome results

None listed

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