The aim of present study was to investigate effect of group metacognitive therapy on depression symptoms and rumination in female students with depression symptoms of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz.This study was kind of clinical trial. Based on necessary criteria (consist of being daughter, student, non native, gaining necessary score in Beck Depression Inventory (least score 13), diagnosis based on diagnostic interview and not being psychosis) 40 volunteer non-native female students in dormitory of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz assigned by random sampling in experimental (20 students) and control (20 students) group. Students participated in 8 sessions of group metacgnitive therapy and completed Beck Depression Inventory and rumination questionnaire in the pre-test , post-test and follow up stages. After the intervension was saw there are significant differences between experimental and control group based on decrease of depression symptoms and rumination in post-test and follow-up stages.
General information
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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2012070710198N1
Registration date:2012-09-24, 1391/07/03
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
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Registration date
2012-09-24, 1391/07/03
Registrant information
Name
Saba Hasanvandi
Name of organization / entity
Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 58 2522 1005
Email address
m.honarmand@scu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Psychology and educational sciences department of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Expected recruitment start date
2010-12-01, 1389/09/10
Expected recruitment end date
2011-02-01, 1389/11/12
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of group metacognitive therapy on depression symptoms and rumination on female students in Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Public title
Effect of group metacognitive therapy on depression symptoms
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: daughter; student; non native; gain necessary in Beck Depression Inventory (least score 13); eligible based on clinical interview exclusion criteria: students under 18 and over 33; being native; psychosis symptoms
Age
To 33 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
30
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Other
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Street address
Modares alley, Drgaz, Khorasane razavi, Iran
City
Dargaz
Postal code
4073442554
Approval date
2010-09-23, 1389/07/01
Ethics committee reference number
90200171
2
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز
Street address
خراسان رضوی-درگز-خیابان مدرس
City
درگز
Postal code
098
Approval date
2011-08-20, 1390/05/29
Ethics committee reference number
90200171
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Depression
ICD-10 code
F32
ICD-10 code description
Depressive episode
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Depressive symptoms, Rumination
Timepoint
3 months
Method of measurement
Beck Inventory Questionair
2
Description
Depressive symptoms, Rumination
Timepoint
1 month
Method of measurement
Beck Depression Inventory
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Decrease of depressive symptoms, Decrease of rumination
Timepoint
after 1 month
Method of measurement
Inventory
2
Description
Decrease in depression, Decrease of rumination
Timepoint
after 1 month
Method of measurement
inventory
Intervention groups
1
Description
8 sessions (every session 90 minutes) in order to decrease depression symptoms and rumination in experimental group is held. In this sessions well's therapeutic package and metacognitive techniques for mood disorders is used and after end of sessions follow-up session is held.
Category
Behavior
2
Description
No treatment is carried out in control group. After ending therapeutic sessions, follow-up session in order to determination metacognitive therapy in this group is held.