Determining the simultaneous effectiveness of emotional therapy on death anxiety and resilience in the elderly.
Design
The current study is an applied and semi-experimental research that is carried out by implementing a pre-test, post-test and comparison with the control group.
Settings and conduct
After the approval of the Zagros Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Center in Shiraz, a list of the elderly of the center is prepared, the main sample consists of 30 selected people, who are selected by available sampling method. Among these 30 people, 15 people are randomly assigned to the experimental group and 15 people are assigned to the control group.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
The criterion for entering the research is to have an AMT score above 8 and consent to participate in the research. After the implementation of the AMT test, some of those who scored lower than 8 in this test will be left out. The criterion for leaving people from the research is the inability of the elderly to participate in group therapy sessions.
Intervention groups
With the help of Templer's death anxiety and Connor-Davidson's resilience questionnaires, the anxiety and resilience of the elderly in the control and experimental groups are measured. The experimental group will participate in 8 90-minute sessions of Greenberg and Watson's emotional therapy protocol, and the control group will not receive any training. At the end of the training sessions, the post-test for both groups is again measured by Templer's death anxiety questionnaire and Connor-Davidson's resilience.
Main outcome variables
Determining the simultaneous effectiveness of emotional therapy on death anxiety and resilience in the elderly.
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20201116049412N2
Registration date:2025-08-08, 1404/05/17
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2025-08-08, 1404/05/17
Update count:0
Registration date
2025-08-08, 1404/05/17
Registrant information
Name
Forouzan Esmaielzadeh
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 71 3820 4055
Email address
f.esmaielzadeh@miau.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2025-08-23, 1404/06/01
Expected recruitment end date
2025-09-21, 1404/06/30
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy on Death Anxiety and Resilience in Older Adults: A Randomized Study
Public title
Exploring the efficacy of emotion-focused therapy on death anxiety and resilience in the elderly
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Age 60 or above
A score higher than 8 in the AMT test
Able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria:
The inability of the elderly to participate in group therapy sessions
Dementia or cognitive impairment
Communication barriers
Receiving psychological treatment during the study
Age
From 60 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
30
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
In this study, a total of 30 eligible participants will be selected through convenience sampling from elderly centers in Shiraz.
After eligibility screening and obtaining informed consent, participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group (Emotion-Focused Therapy) or the control group (waitlist) in a 1:1 ratio.
Randomization will be conducted using a computer-generated random sequence (e.g., using Excel RAND function), prepared in advance by an independent researcher not involved in recruitment or intervention.
To ensure allocation concealment, the group assignments will be placed in sealed, opaque, and sequentially numbered envelopes, which will be opened only after each participant is formally enrolled.
This method ensures unbiased group allocation and balance between groups throughout the trial.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
کمیته اخلاق در پژوهش دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد شیراز
Street address
Islamic Azad University campus, Shiraz branch, 5 km Sadra city
City
shirsz
Province
Fars
Postal code
5-71993
Approval date
2023-07-17, 1402/04/26
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IAAU.SHIRAZ.REC.1402.152
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Death anxiety
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
The percentage of people whose Connor Davidson resilience questionnaire score is above 50.
Timepoint
Before the start of the intervention and after the end of the intervention
Method of measurement
Connor Davidson Resilience Questionnaire
2
Description
The percentage of people whose Templar Death Anxiety Questionnaire score is higher than 8.
Timepoint
Before the start of the intervention and after the end of the intervention
Method of measurement
Templer Death Anxiety Questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Control group:
Category
N/A
2
Description
Intervention group:
Category
Lifestyle
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Zagros Center for the Elderly
Full name of responsible person
Majid Jalali
Street address
No. 132, 9 Ave, Tachara Blvd
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
7188943889
Phone
+98 71 3625 5909
Email
zagros.shiraz96@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Amin Shaygan
Street address
Faculty of Engineering Department of computer Engineering, Shiraz Islamic Azad University, km 5 Sadra city
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
7198774731
Phone
+98 71 3619 1536
Email
shaygan@iaushiraz.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
No
Title of funding source
research fellow
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Persons
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Forouzan Esmaielzadeh
Position
Associate Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiology
Street address
5 km Sadra city, Islamic Azad University campus, Shiraz branch
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
7198774731
Phone
+98 917 300 2919
Email
f.esmaielzadeh@miau.ac.ir
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Bahareh Zarei
Position
Master's student in psychology
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
No. 895. Hemmati Ave, Beheshti Town
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
7188895485
Phone
+98 71 5800 2641
Email
Bahareh.zarei76@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Forouzan Esmaielzadeh
Position
Associate Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiology
Street address
5 km Sadra city, Islamic Azad University campus, Shiraz branch
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
7198774731
Phone
+98 917 300 2919
Email
f.esmaielzadeh@miau.ac.ir
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available