CBT for Obese Healthcare Workers

Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Sleep Quality, Physical Problems, and Anxiety Status in Healthcare Workers with Obesity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20251223068426N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-08

Start date

2025-12-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Condition 1: sleep. Condition 2: physical problems and anxiety. Condition 3: obesity. Other sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition Overweight and obesity

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)The intervention consisted of 12 weekly group sessions, each lasting 120 minutes, based on a structured cognitive behavioral thera

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female nursing staff who were classified as having class I obesity (BMI above 25).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) diagnosis of a somatic disorder likely to cause sleep disturbances. 2) presence of chronic anxiety, depression, or other psychiatric disorders that might impair treatment adherence. 3) substance or alcohol abuse. 4) prior participation in CBT. 5) missing more than two therapy sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep Quality. Timepoint: baseline (pre-treatment), mid-treatment (three weeks after initiation), and post-treatment (twelve weeks after completion). Method of measurement: Petersburg Questionnaire.;Physical Complaints. Timepoint: baseline (pre-treatment), mid-treatment (three weeks after initiation), and post-treatment (twelve weeks after completion). Method of measurement: Screening for Somatoform Symptoms–7 (SOMS-7) questionnaire.;Anxiety Levels. Timepoint: baseline (pre-treatment), mid-treatment (three weeks after initiation), and post-treatment (twelve weeks after completion). Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Sleep Quality. Timepoint: baseline (pre-treatment), mid-treatment (three weeks after initiation), and post-treatment (twelve weeks after completion). Method of measurement: Petersburg Questionnaire.;Physical Complaints. Timepoint: baseline (pre-treatment), mid-treatment (three weeks after initiation), and post-treatment (twelve weeks after completion). Method of measurement: Screening for Somatoform Symptoms–7 (SOMS-7) questionnaire.;Anxiety Levels. Timepoint: baseline (pre-treatment), mid-treatment (three weeks after initiation), and post-treatment (twelve weeks after completion). Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Obesity. Timepoint: baseline (pre-treatment), mid-treatment (three weeks after initiation), and post-treatment (twelve weeks after completion). Method of measurement: Participants’ body weight was measured to the nearest 0.1 kg using a calibrated digital scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKimiya Keypoor

Hadaf Institute of Higher Education

k.keypoor@hadaf.ac.ir+98 11 3303 3971

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026