psychotherapy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Comparison of the effectiveness of schema therapy and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on pain control, executive function, and cognitive emotion regulation in female patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20260514069398N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-20

Start date

2026-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: schema therapy. Intervention 2: Intervention group: mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Intervention 3: Control group: passive control.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with rheumatoid arthritis condition for at least 2 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: drug addiction psychiatry medication use

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain control. Timepoint: Before, immediately after the interventions, and at a two-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Executive function. Timepoint: Before, immediately after the interventions, and at a two-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Cognitive emotion regulation. Timepoint: Before, immediately after the interventions, and at a two-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain control. Timepoint: Before, immediately after the interventions, and at a two-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Executive function. Timepoint: Before, immediately after the interventions, and at a two-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Cognitive emotion regulation. Timepoint: Before, immediately after the interventions, and at a two-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmeneh fereydooni

Islamic Azad University

ameneh.fereidoony@iau.ac.ir+98 930 566 1190

Outcome results

None listed

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