Feasibility and Acceptability Trial of a Culturally Adapted Manual Versus Standard CBT Manual: A Randomized Control Trial
- Conditions
- AnxietyDepression
- Registration Number
- NCT06646900
- Lead Sponsor
- Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapists
- Brief Summary
This randomized controlled trial (RCT) will compare the efficacy and feasibility and acceptability of a culturally adapted CBT manual with a standard CBT manual, focusing on addressing cultural factors in therapy delivery.
- Detailed Description
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT): Participants will be randomly assigned to either the culturally adapted CBT manual group or the standard CBT manual group. A culturally adapted manual will integrate cultural values, norms, and idioms of suffering into CBT techniques, ensuring relevance and acceptance within the target cultural group. The standard CBT manual will follow conventional CBT techniques without specific cultural adaptations.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
- Individuals aged 18 to 65 years
- 5 years of education
- Symptoms of depression and anxiety
- Substance use disorder according to DSM-5 criteria as determined by primary care clinician
- Significant cognitive impairment (for example, profound learning disability or dementia) as determined by primary care clinician
- Active psychosis as determined by their primary care clinician
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility and acceptability measures 12 weeks Feasibility and acceptability and Client's satisfaction will be measured through standardized measures of anxiety and depression
Clinical Measures 12 weeks Depression and Anxiety, measured by Hosptal and Anxiety Scale (HADS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapists
🇵🇰Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan