Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Based Interventions on Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment for Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The present study aims to: Determine the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy-based interventions on mental health and cognitive impairment for patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Research Hypothesis: Cancer patients who receive acceptance and commitment therapy-based interventions will exhibit better mental health and lower cognitive impairments than those who didn't receive it.

Detailed Description
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6) Patients' medical charts in the unit will be reviewed to identify those who meet the inclusion criteria. Patients who meet the predetermined inclusion criteria will be randomly recruited in the study. After random sampling and dividing patients into two groups of study and control. Patients from the study and control groups will be interviewed individually by the researcher to apply the study tools. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy will be carried out for patients in the study group while those in the control group will be left without any intervention to undergo the usual unit routine care. 7) The researcher was undergoing a period of training on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) through online academic training at Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) for 8 weeks with 16 credits hours'certificate by (Harris, 2015). Before embarking on the actual study, the researcher passed through independent teaching about acceptance and commitment therapy under the direction, guidance, and supervision of the thesis supervisors. This included a discussion of the theoretical foundation of ACT as well as the accuracy and appropriateness of the exercises used and needed for each session. 8) The therapy consisted of six sessions, each session of acceptance and commitment therapy was developed based on general and specific objectives. An expert professor in the nursing education field revised the ACT sessions' overall objectives and the specific ones. The overall objectives of each session and the content of the sessions were translated into Arabic.

Official Title
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Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Based Interventions on Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment for Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Conditions
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mental Health, Cognitive Impairment,Colorectal Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Are not participating in any type of psychotherapy, score high in the cognitive impairment questionnaire.
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: STUDY GROUP<br>After random sampling and dividing patients into two groups of study and control. Patients from the study and control groups will be interviewed individually by the researcher to apply the study tools. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy will be carried out for patients in the study group | Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy<br>* type of mindful psychotherapy that helps you stay focused on the present moment and accept thoughts and feelings without judgment. It aims to help you move forward through difficult emotions so you can put your energy into healing instead of dwelling on the negative.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Control group<br>Those in the control group will be left without any intervention to undergo the usual unit routine care. | Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy<br>* type of mindful psychotherapy that helps you stay focused on the present moment and accept thoughts and feelings without judgment. It aims to help you move forward through difficult emotions so you can put your energy into healing instead of dwelling on the negative.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mental Health Continuum-Short Form | The original 14-item Mental Health Continuum-Short was developed by (Keyes & psychology, 2004) in response to demands for a brief self-rating assessment tool that combined the three components of wellbeing: emotional, social, and psychological. | 2 weeks | 
| Montreal Cognitive Assessment | The one-page Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was used to assess the eight cognitive domains of attention (6 points), visuospatial/executive functions (5 points), short-term memory (5 points), naming (3 points), language (3 points), orientation (6 points), and abstraction (2 points). | 2 weeks |