The effectiveness of compassion-based therapy on forgiveness, self-criticism, and repetitive negative thoughts in women affected by marital infidelity.
Determining the effectiveness of compassion-based therapy on forgiveness, self-criticism, and repetitive negative thoughts in women affected by marital infidelity
Design
The clinical trial will use a pretest-posttest design with experimental and control groups, and individuals will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups.
Settings and conduct
This study will use a field experimental research method and a pre-test-post-test design with experimental and control groups. All information is confidential.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
1. Have at least a high school diploma;
2. Have been married for at least three years;
3. More than six months have passed since their spouse's infidelity was revealed;
4. Have completed the consent form at the location;
5. Have filed for divorce due to their spouse's infidelity
Intervention groups
The experimental group receives compassion-based therapy. Compassion-based therapy is a form of evidence-based therapy that specifically targets the development of compassion. It emphasizes enhancing the ability to be aware of suffering as well as the motivation and ability to heal or prevent it. The control group receives no treatment.
Main outcome variables
Compassion-centered therapy focuses on forgiveness, self-criticism, and repetitive negative thoughts.
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
CFT
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20250524065879N1
Registration date:2025-06-08, 1404/03/18
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2025-06-08, 1404/03/18
Update count:0
Registration date
2025-06-08, 1404/03/18
Registrant information
Name
Zahra Ghaffari
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 61 3551 7769
Email address
zahra.ghafari2200@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2025-06-10, 1404/03/20
Expected recruitment end date
2025-06-26, 1404/04/05
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effectiveness of compassion-based therapy on forgiveness, self-criticism, and repetitive negative thoughts in women affected by marital infidelity.
Public title
Treatment effectiveness
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Have at least a high school diploma.
They have been living together for at least one year.
More than six months have passed since their spouse's infidelity was revealed.
They are filing for divorce due to their spouse's infidelity.
Exclusion criteria:
Having a physical illness that interferes with the treatment process
Taking psychiatric medications
Age
From 18 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
Simple Randomization: In this method, each participant is randomly assigned to one of the groups.
1-A list of the individuals who have visited is prepared, and 30 eligible individuals are randomly selected.
2-Each individual is randomly assigned a number using a lottery system.
3-Individuals are randomly placed into two groups (experimental and control).
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Pre-test and post-test design with experimental and control groups
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz
Street address
No. 70, Qepani Zanganeh Street, Zibashahr
City
Ahwaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6184863157
Approval date
2025-05-03, 1404/02/13
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IAU.AHVAZ.REC.1404.012
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Damage from marital infidelity
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Damage from marital infidelity
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and before the intervention began
Method of measurement
Interview
2
Description
Forgiveness
Timepoint
Before the study begins and lasts two months
Method of measurement
Forgiveness refers to the score that subjects obtain from responding to the forgiveness questionnaire of Ray et al. (2001).
3
Description
Self-criticism
Timepoint
Before the study begins and lasts two months
Method of measurement
The term “self-criticism” refers to the score that participants obtain from responding to the self-criticism questionnaire by Thompson and Zuroff (2004).
4
Description
Repetitive negative thoughts
Timepoint
Repetitive negative thoughts
Method of measurement
The term “repetitive negative thoughts” refers to the score that participants obtain from responding to the repetitive thoughts questionnaire by McEvoy et al. (2014).
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Intervention group: Self-compassion is defined as a three-component construct consisting of mindfulness, kindness, and a sense of shared humanity with oneself. The combination of these three interrelated components characterizes an individual who practices self-compassion (Neff, 2012). Compassion-focused therapy is a form of evidence-based therapy that specifically targets the development of compassion. It emphasizes enhancing the ability to be aware of suffering as well as the motivation and ability to heal or prevent it.
Category
Behavior
2
Description
Control group: 15 participants in the control group who do not receive any treatment.
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Counseling Center
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Ghafari
Street address
No. 70, Qepani Zanganeh St., Zibashahr
City
Ahwaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6184863157
Phone
+98 61 3551 7769
Email
zahra.ghafari2200@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Ghafari
Street address
No. 70, Qepani Zanganeh St., Zibashahr
City
Ahwaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6184863157
Phone
+98 61 3551 7769
Email
zahra.ghafari2200@gmail.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
No
Title of funding source
Zahra Ghafari
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
Zahra Ghafari
Position
Master's student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Family counseling
Street address
No. 70, Qepani Zanganeh Street, Zibashahr
City
Ahwaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6184863157
Phone
+98 61 3551 7769
Email
zahra.ghafari2200@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Ghafari
Position
Master's student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Family counseling
Street address
No. 70, Qepani Zanganeh Street, Zibashahr
City
Ahwaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6184863157
Phone
+98 61 3551 7769
Email
zahra.ghafari2200@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Ghafari
Position
Master's student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Family Counseling
Street address
Zibashahr, Qepani St., Zanganeh, No. 70
City
Ahwaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6184863157
Phone
+98 61 3551 7769
Email
zahra.ghafari2200@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Justification/reason for indecision/not sharing IPD
Participant data is completely confidential and I do not intend to publish it.
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is 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
Title and more details about the data/document
Participant data is completely confidential and I do not intend to publish it.
When the data will become available and for how long
I don't have a timeframe for publishing the data.
To whom data/document is available
I do not intend to publish the data.
Under which criteria data/document could be used
I do not intend to publish the data.
From where data/document is obtainable
I do not intend to publish the data.
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document