Comparison of the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy based on mindfulness and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on experiential avoidance and cognitive emotional regulation and emotional processing on people with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Comparison between two therapeutic methods metacognitive therapy based on mindfulness and Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on experiential avoidance and cognitive emotional regulation and emotional processing on people with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Design
Randomized, Waiting-controlled group,
Two experimental groups,
Each group has 15 people
Settings and conduct
A study on people referring to a Nedaye Aramesh Ravan clinic in Tehran is done. Patients with generalized anxiety disorder are placed in two experimental and one control groups and treated
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Not being under any psychotherapy over the past three months
Lack of substance and drug abuse
Intervention groups
metacognitive therapy group, tdcs group, control group
Comparison of the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy based on mindfulness and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on experiential avoidance and cognitive emotional regulation and emotional processing on people with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Public title
Comparison of the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy based on mindfulness and Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on people with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Catching general anxiety disorder according to DSM5
Not being under any psychotherapy over the past three months,
Not having other psychiatric disorders
Lack of substance and drug abuse
Exclusion criteria:
Having a history of epilepsy and mental retardation
Age
From 18 years old to 50 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
45
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
individuals were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. a random number table is used for this task
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Factorial
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethic's committee of Ardabil university of medical sciences
Street address
No 284, Rezvan 8 Ave, Rezvan Street
City
Ardabil
Province
Ardabil
Postal code
5615739556
Approval date
2018-10-07, 1397/07/15
Ethics committee reference number
ir.arums.rec.1397.093
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
General anxiety disorder
ICD-10 code
F41.1
ICD-10 code description
Generalized anxiety disorder
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Experiential avoidance
Timepoint
Before therapy and maximum one week after therapy
Method of measurement
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire
2
Description
Cognitive emotional regulation
Timepoint
Before therapy and maximum one week after therapy
Method of measurement
Cognitive emotional regulation scale
3
Description
Emotional processing
Timepoint
Before therapy and maximum one week after therapy
Method of measurement
Emotional processing questionaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
"Intervention group1", Fifteen sessions of tdcs treatment each session twenty minutes, It is a nerve therapy technique, Direct and weak electrical current flows into the cortical regions and facilitates or inhibits spontaneous neuronal activity.
Category
Treatment - Devices
2
Description
"Intervention group2": Eight sessions of metacognitive therapy based on mindfulness sessions per hour, Metacognitive therapy deals with the control and interpretation of the thinking process, Treatment involves eliminating worries and disturbing thoughts without avoiding them