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Comparison of ACT and CBSM for Caregivers in Cancer

A

Ardakan University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Caregiver Burden

Treatments

Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM)
Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07329868
IR.YAZD.REC.1403.058

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management (CBSM) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the fear of recurrence, quality of life, psychological distress, and fatigue of caregivers of cancer patients.

Researchers compare the effectiveness of CBSM and ACT to a Control(without receiving intervention) to see if treatment works to improve the health of caregivers of cancer patients. A comparison between the two treatments was also conducted to determine if there was a difference in their effectiveness.

Participants:

In this study, 66 participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: the CBSM group, the ACT group, or the control group.

The CBSM and ACT groups each attended eight 90-minute, in-person sessions twice a week.

Enrollment

66 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

To be included in the study, caregivers had to be 18 years or older, literate, and provide informed consent. A key requirement was that participants either lived with the patient or visited them at least twice a week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria were applied to ensure the integrity of the study. Participants were excluded if they missed more than two sessions, were currently receiving other psychological interventions, had a major psychiatric or cognitive disorder that would prevent them from providing informed consent, or if the patient passed away.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

66 participants in 3 patient groups

Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM)
Experimental group
Description:
Participants in this group receive Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM)
Treatment:
Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Experimental group
Description:
Participants in this group receive Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Treatment:
Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Control
No Intervention group
Description:
The control group receives no intervention.

Trial contacts and locations

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