Effectiveness of Group Therapy Based on Acceptance and Commitment on Emotional Regulation, Psychological Flexibility, and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Individuals with Parkinson’s disease

Effectiveness of Online Group Therapy Based on Acceptance and Commitment on Emotional Regulation, Psychological Flexibility, and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Individuals with Parkinson’s disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250729066675N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-29

Start date

2026-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Condition 1: Emotional Regulation of Caregivers of Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. Condition 2: Psychological Flexibility of Caregivers of Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. Condition 3: Quality of Life of Caregivers of Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease

Interventions

Intervention group: The study sample consisted of 26 primary caregivers of individuals with Parkinson’s disease, who were referred to the Neuropsychiatry Clinic of Qaem Hospital, the Parkinson’s Clini

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Level of Functional Impairment: Score below 50% on the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) test.Education Having an elementary level of education or higher Sufficient physical health to allow participation in educations Obtaining consent from the patient’s caregiver or spouse to participate in the study No chronic psychological disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, or psychosis No substance abuse or drug addiction Between 25 and 55 years old Caregivers of patients whose Parkinson’s disease diagnosis is confirmed by a neurologist will be included in the study Having access to the Internet and the ability to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having active severe psychiatric disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder, or psychosis Concurrent similar or overlapping psychological treatment Lack of access or technical inability to participate in online sessions Inability to understand the language or content Unwillingness or inability to complete questionnaires and assessments

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome will be the improvement of quality of life, which will be assessed using a validated Persian version of a specific life satisfaction questionnaire. Timepoint: Two months after completion of the group therapy sessions. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life – Brief Form.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZanireh Salimi

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

SalimiZN@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3711 2701

Outcome results

None listed

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