The Effectiveness of meaning-centered Therapy in Cardiovascular Patients after Open-Heart Surgery

The Effectiveness of meaning-centered Therapy on Social Adjustment, Health-Promoting Behaviors, Self-Care and Death Obsession in Cardiovascular Patients after Open-Heart Surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20251025067760N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-16

Start date

2025-12-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Cardiovascular patients after open-heart surgery.. Cardiovascular disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: The intervention group undergoes meaning-centered therapeutic intervention for 8 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes (2 sessions per week) over a period of one and a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Minimum literacy Ability to complete the questionnaire Willingness to participate and sign the consent form. Open heart surgery Having a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease Age between 50-70 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorders Simultaneous receipt of other psychotherapeutic interventions during the study period.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Social Adjustment. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and 1 month after the end of the intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Social Adjustment Scale–Self Report; SAS-SR.;Health-promoting behaviors. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and 1 month after the end of the intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Health Promoting Lifestyle Questuonnaire.;Self-care. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and 1 month after the end of the intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: The Self-Care of Heart Failure Index.;Death Obsession. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and 1 month after the end of the intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Death Obsession Scale; DOS.	—

Measure

Time frame

Social Adjustment. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and 1 month after the end of the intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Social Adjustment Scale–Self Report; SAS-SR.;Health-promoting behaviors. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and 1 month after the end of the intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Health Promoting Lifestyle Questuonnaire.;Self-care. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and 1 month after the end of the intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: The Self-Care of Heart Failure Index.;Death Obsession. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and 1 month after the end of the intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Death Obsession Scale; DOS.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMina Afkar

Islamic Azad University

mina.afkar1379@gmail.com+98 913 960 4909

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026