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The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Compassion Therapy on Self-Criticism and Body Image in Women with Breast Cancer

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Compassion Therapy on Self-Criticism and Body Image in Women with Breast Cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20251021067705N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-10-30
Start date
2025-11-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Breast cancer.

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group will receive mindfulness-based compassion therapy intervention based on Gilbert’s compassion therapy protocol in 8 weekly one-hour online group sessions. Each se

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Married women aged 18-60 years, with a definitive diagnosis of breast cancer, that has been free of symptoms for at least three months since their diagnosis, and the diagnosis crisis has passed Receiving treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, drug therapy, and surgery Physically and mentally able to participate in the study according to the patient's self-declaration Digital literacy and access to public virtual meeting rooms Willingness to participate in the study Permission from the patient's physician/psychologist to participate in the research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from specific psychiatric illnesses Taking specific psychiatric medications according to their self-declaration.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-criticism and body image. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the study. Method of measurement: Questionnaires for levels of self-criticism and multidimensional relationships with one's own body.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactmaryam Moghimian

Islamic Azad University

maryam.moghimian@iau.ac.ir+98 31 3626 4344

Outcome results

None listed

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