Evaluation and comparison of efficacy of emotional focused therapy with narrative therapy
Design
Two experimental groups and one control group will be randomly assigned. 45 participants will be divided into three groups of 15 emotion-focused therapy , narrative therapy and control groups by using Random allocation software.
Settings and conduct
45 people with marital conflicts referring to Aftabe Mehr and Rahe Eshgh in Isfahan Counseling Centers will be divided into 3 groups. there are in each group 15 of person for emotion-focused therapy, narrative therapy and control groups. The quality of life questionnaire will be measured before and after receiving treatment by all 3 groups and then the results will be analyzed by SPSS software.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
entry criteria: Having marital conflicts, referring to counseling centers, desire for relationship reform
Non-entry criteria : No drug addiction, no acute personality disorders, no acute and critical conflicts, no divorce decision
Intervention groups
Emotion-focused group - Narrative therapy group - Control group
Main outcome variables
Quality of life
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20200104045997N1
Registration date:2020-02-25, 1398/12/06
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:2020-02-25, 1398/12/06
Update count:0
Registration date
2020-02-25, 1398/12/06
Registrant information
Name
Alireza Torkan
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 31 3263 4152
Email address
a.torkan@mail.mui.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2018-03-21, 1397/01/01
Expected recruitment end date
2019-03-20, 1397/12/29
Actual recruitment start date
2018-03-21, 1397/01/01
Actual recruitment end date
2019-03-20, 1397/12/29
Trial completion date
2019-03-20, 1397/12/29
Scientific title
Comparative study of the effectiveness of emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and narrative therapy (NT) on marital quality of marital conflict
Public title
Comparative study of the effectiveness of emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and narrative therapy (NT) on marital quality of marital conflict
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Having marital conflicts
Refer to counseling centers
Decided to reform the relationship
Exclusion criteria:
Lack of drug addiction
Lack of acute personality and mental disorders
No decision to divorce
Age
No age limit
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
Outcome assessor
Data analyser
Sample size
Target sample size:
45
Actual sample size reached:
45
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
In this study, by using Random allocation software , we will try to select 45 people from the study with inclusion criteria. Then, by entering their numbers into the software, they will be divided into 3 groups of 15 people.In order to hide the numbers in the process of assigning participants to the 3 groups, the individual files will be packed first.Then someone outside the research system who is unaware of the research process and the allocation of their numbers and numbers in general will be used to perform the process of randomly selecting numbers from the software, regardless of subsequent allocations.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Given the impossibility of blinding the treatment interventions for participants and counselors, only coded participants' checklists will be provided to assess the therapeutic implications for data collection in this study. Also, the data analyst has no knowledge of the type of interventions in the 3 groups and will only have the codes for the checklists.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University of Khorasgan Branch
Street address
Arghvani St. - Islamic Azad University - Khorasgan Branch
City
isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
81551-39998
Approval date
2019-05-15, 1398/02/25
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IAU.KHUISF.REC.1398.046
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
marital conflicts
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Quality of marrital life
Timepoint
Before intervention - After intervention
Method of measurement
Busby Marital Quality Questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Emotion-focused therapy: This treatment was invented in the 1980s by Susan Johnson, Canada, with 9 steps in 5 sessions of an hour and a half with many techniques that they are:de-escalation and relationships, discovery, negative interaction cycle, stigma, vagina, and Strength will be applied for each session.
Category
Treatment - Other
2
Description
Intervention group: Narrative Therapy: This treatment was founded in the 1980s by Michael White and David Epston. This treatment is in 8 steps and 5 sessions of an hour and a half with techniques: external dialogues, problem history tracking, problem impact reviews, problem placement: deconstruction, exploration of unique consequences, meaning tracking and history of unique consequences, and alternative story enrichment will be done.
Category
Treatment - Other
3
Description
Control group: In the control group, will be included a de-escalation counseling session ; then after the study and data gathering will be considered appropriate treatment for them.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Aftab Mehr Consulting Center
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Fatemeh Bahrami
Street address
Shams Abadi Street, Alley 20
City
Isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
81581-11111
Phone
+98 31 3234 7773
Email
Info@aftabmehr.ir
Web page address
https://aftabmehr.ir/
2
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
مرکز مشاوره راه عشق
Full name of responsible person
دکتر روناک عشقی
Street address
Shariati Street - Kasai Alley
City
Isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
8158111111
Phone
+98 31 3625 1231
Email
raheeshghclinic@yahoo.com
Web page address
http://raheeshghcc.com/
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Hadi Farhadi
Street address
Arghvani Boulevard- Islamic Azad University of Khorasgan Branch
City
Isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
81595-815
Phone
+98 31 3535 4001
Email
farhadihadi@yahoo.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Islamic Azad University
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Alireza Torkan
Position
Consultant
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Hezar Jerib Street - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
City
Isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
81746-73461
Phone
+98 31 3792 9035
Email
a.torkan@mail.mui.ac.ir
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Alireza Torkan
Position
Consultant
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Hezar Jerib Street - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
City
Isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
81746-73461
Phone
+98 31 3792 9035
Email
a.torkan@mail.mui.ac.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Alireza Torkan
Position
Consultant
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Hezar Jarib Street- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
City
Isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
81746-73461
Phone
+98 31 3792 9035
Email
a.torkan@mail.mui.ac.ir
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Not applicable
Data Dictionary
Not applicable
Title and more details about the data/document
The questionnaires in this study are unrecognizable and will be provided to assist other researchers in their pursuit of progress on demand.
When the data will become available and for how long
6 months after the inference of results
To whom data/document is available
Other researchers interested in furthering this study have access to this data.
Under which criteria data/document could be used
Use of data is permitted when data is used to advance this research or other researches.