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IRCT20260208068789N1 IRCT 2026-09-07 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Examining the Effect of Drama Therapy on Social Anxiety Among Students Examining the Effect of Drama Therapy on Social Anxiety Among Students of Mashhad's University of Medical Sciences: A Quasi-Experimental Study 2026-09-23 anticipated 20 Recruiting https://irct.ir/trial/90638 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Stratified randomization based on gender will be employed. In this approach, participants will first be categorized by gender, followed by independent random allocation within each stratum. To enhance gender balance between the two groups, block randomization will be implemented within each gender stratum. This method involves creating blocks of a fixed size (e.g., blocks of four or six) within each gender stratum, where an equal number of participants are allocated to the intervention and control groups. The allocation sequence within each block will be determined completely at random. The Randomization.com website will be used to generate the random allocation sequences for each block. N/A Social Anxiety. Intervention 1: Intervention group: Ten medical students from Ibn-Sina Subspecialty Psychiatric Hospital will be recruited through study announcements. The intervention will comprise twelve 90-minute psychodrama (drama therapy) sessions. Intervention 2: Control group: Ten medical students from Ibn-Sina Subspecialty Psychiatric Hospital recruited via study announcements/notices. The control group will undergo twelve 90-minute sham drama sessions lacking any active therapeutic components. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is I haven’t decided yet.
public Mohammadreza Fayyazi Bordbar
Hor Ameli Street
Mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9195983134 +98 51 3711 2701 fayyazimr@mums.ac.ir Mashhad University of Medical Sciences scientific Mohammad Reza Fayyazi Bordbar
Hor Ameli Street
Mashhad, Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9195983134 +98 51 3711 2701 fayyazimr@mums.ac.ir Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Absence of comorbid psychiatric disorders Diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder based on DSM-5 criteria by a psychiatrist No psychotherapy within the past 3 months 17 years 30 years Both Co-occurrence of severe psychiatric disorder Use of psychotherapy within 3 months prior to the intervention Not meeting the full DSM-5 criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder F40.1 Social phobias Behavior Behavior Intervention group: Ten medical students from Ibn-Sina Subspecialty Psychiatric Hospital will be recruited through study announcements. The intervention will comprise twelve 90-minute psychodrama (drama therapy) sessions. Control group: Ten medical students from Ibn-Sina Subspecialty Psychiatric Hospital recruited via study announcements/notices. The control group will undergo twelve 90-minute sham drama sessions lacking any active therapeutic components. The primary outcome will be a reduction in social anxiety, which will be assessed using the Persian version of the standard social anxiety questionnaire. Timepoint: Immediately after the completion of the intervention and one month following the intervention. Method of measurement: The Persian version of the standard Social Anxiety Questionnaire for Adults (SAQ-A30). Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Approved 2025-12-30 Research Ethics Committees of School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Daneshgah Street Mashhad Razavi Khorasan Iran (Islamic Republic of)