Determining the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on reducing depression, anxiety, and stress in female high school students
Design
The research is an interventional study with two control groups (no intervention) and an experiment (intervention) in the form of a pre-test and post-test.
Settings and conduct
The study is conducted in high school girls in Saravan as an intervention with pre-test and post-test.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
The entry requirement is to be a girl who has completed her second year of high school in Saravan.
Intervention groups
A group of 15 people
Main outcome variables
Acceptance and commitment therapy, depression, anxiety, stress
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20251002067474N1
Registration date:2025-10-10, 1404/07/18
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2025-10-10, 1404/07/18
Update count:0
Registration date
2025-10-10, 1404/07/18
Registrant information
Name
Arezoo Sabetghadam
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 54 3763 1166
Email address
a.sabetghadam@iau.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2025-10-07, 1404/07/15
Expected recruitment end date
2025-10-12, 1404/07/20
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in anxiety, depression and stress in female high school studentsi
Public title
The effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in anxiety, depression and stress in female high school students
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Female student of the second high school in Saravan
Exclusion criteria:
Age
From 15 years old to 18 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
3
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
30
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
The 30 students with the highest total scores on the DASS-21 questionnaire (those with the highest levels of stress, depression, and anxiety) are selected. Then, using a random number table, 15 are randomly assigned to the experimental group and 15 to the control group.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Other
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch
Street address
Faculty of Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, University Boulevard
City
Zahedan
Province
Sistan-va-Balouchestan
Postal code
9816743578
Approval date
2025-09-27, 1404/07/05
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IAU.ZAH.REC.1404.073
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Depression
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
2
Description of health condition studied
anxiety
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
3
Description of health condition studied
stress
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Depression score
Timepoint
Before the intervention (pre-test) and after the intervention (post-test)
Method of measurement
DASS-21 questionnaire
2
Description
Anxiety score
Timepoint
Before the intervention (pre-test) and after the intervention (post-test)
Method of measurement
DASS-21 questionnaire
3
Description
Stress score
Timepoint
Before the intervention (pre-test) and after the intervention (post-test)
Method of measurement
DASS-21 questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: 15 students, commitment and acceptance-based therapy training intervention
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Farhangian High School, Seyyed Qutb Street, Saravan
Full name of responsible person
Arezoo Sabetghadam
Street address
Seyyed Qutb
City
Saravan
Province
Sistan-va-Balouchestan
Postal code
9951877775
Phone
+98 915 497 2031
Email
a.sabetghadam@iau.ir
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mehdi Shahraki
Street address
Islamic Azad University, University Street
City
Zahedan
Province
Sistan-va-Balouchestan
Postal code
9816743545
Phone
+98 54 3344 3600
Email
mehdi.shahraki@iau.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
No
Title of funding source
Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch
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
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Arezoo Sabetghadam
Position
student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch, University Street
City
zahedan
Province
Sistan-va-Balouchestan
Postal code
9816743545
Phone
+98 915 497 2031
Email
a.sabetghadam@iau.ir
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch
Full name of responsible person
Arezoo sabetghadam
Position
student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch, university street
City
Zahedan
Province
Sistan-va-Balouchestan
Postal code
9816743545
Phone
+98 915 497 2031
Email
a.sabetghadam@iau.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch
Full name of responsible person
Arezoo sabetghadam
Position
student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch, University Street
City
Zahedan
Province
Sistan-va-Balouchestan
Postal code
9816743545
Phone
+98 915 497 2031
Email
a.sabetghadam@iau.ir
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
Due to the principle of confidentiality, no personal data from participants will be published, but will only be published in the form of research results.
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
Not applicable
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