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Study aim
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This study aimed to compare two methods of compassion-based hypnotherapy and Acceptance & commitment therapy on pain intensity, depression symptoms, and sleep quality in patients with breast cancer in Yasuj.
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Design
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The present study is a randomized clinical trial in which a pre-test and post-test design with two experimental groups and two control groups will be used
Independent variable (1X): compassion-based hypnotherapy
Independent variable (2X): Acceptance & commitment therapy
Pre-test (T1): Test for pain intensity, depression symptoms, and sleep quality
Post-test (T2): Test for pain intensity, depression symptoms and sleep quality
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Settings and conduct
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The present study is a clinical trial with pre-test and post-test design with two experimental groups and a control group. Among breast cancer patients referred to Yasuj Cancer Clinic, the samples that meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to two experimental (30 patients) and one control group (30 patients).
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The inclusion criteria are:
Women diagnosed with breast cancer, according to oncologist and paraclinical findings, passing at least 6 months after diagnosis, lack of physical and mental disability that prevents patients from attending therapy sessions, and having symptoms of moderate or severe depression.
Exclusion criteria
Absence from group therapy sessions for more than two sessions and unwillingness to continue the therapy, migration, or death of patients.
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Intervention groups
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(1X): Compassion-based hypnotherapy
(2X): Acceptance and commitment therapy
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Main outcome variables
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Independent variable : compassion-based Hypnotherapy
Independent variable : Acceptance & commitment therapy
Pre-test : pain intensity, depression symptoms, and sleep quality
Post-test : pain intensity, depression symptoms, and sleep quality