Panic DisorderNCT06704399
Psychoeducation Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
A study testing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Psychoeducation in people with Panic Disorder, run by Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to manage individual psychoeducation in acceptance and commitment therapy for problems with panic disorder and to evaluate the effect of this program on rumination and self-resilience. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Panic Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Psychoeducation
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 21 Jun 2026to 26 Sep 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients diagnosed with Panic Disorder followed in Muğla Training and
- Research Hospital Psychiatry Polyclinics,
- Those between the ages of 18-65 who agree to participate in the research,
- Those who were in a euthymic mood during the interview, according to physician control,
- Those who speak Turkish,
- Those who are literate,
- Those who have a computer and internet access for the program to be conducted online if deemed necessary during the research process,
- Not having undergone such training within the last year is within the scope of the inclusion criteria.
Who cannot join
- Having a diagnosis of a psychiatric disease in addition to panic disorder,
- Having an attack period during the training period,
- Individuals with cognitive (diagnosed by a physician) and physical disability (hearing, speaking, etc.) are included in the exclusion criteria from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Mugla Sıtkı Koçman University
Muğla, Mentese, 48000
About this study
Official title: Investigation of the Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Psychoeducation on Rumination and Self-Compassion in Patients Diagnosed With Panic Disorder: Randomized Controlled Study
The aim of this study is to manage individual psychoeducation in acceptance and commitment therapy for problems with panic disorder and to evaluate the effect of this program on rumination and self-resilience.
Read the detailed description
Panic disorder; palpitations, sweating, tachycardia, fear of death, depersonalization, derealization, fear of going crazy, etc. It is a psychiatric disorder with symptoms. The most commonly used psychotherapy method for panic disorder patients is cognitive behavioral therapies. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a psychotherapy method originating from cognitive behavioral therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps individuals act in the direction of their values by allowing them to contact their painful experiences rather than trying to escape or try to get rid of their difficult experiences, thoughts, and feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports psychological well-being by providing psychological flexibility in the person. Rumination is mental rumination, which is used to keep thoughts spinning in the mind repetitively after an event.Self-compassion is a concept used to mean understanding oneself despite one's mistakes. This study aims to create psychoeducation based on acceptance and commitment therapy for patients with panic disorder and to evaluate the effect of this program on rumination and self-compassion. Psychoeducation, an evidence-based practice, is very important for the nursing profession. Although nurses have a significant impact on psychoeducational practices, this role is ignored and not implemented adequately. In addition, since there is no research examining the concepts of rumination and self-compassion together in people with panic disorder, it is thought that our study will be useful in new research.
- Conditions
- Panic Disorder
- Being tested
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Psychoeducation, control group
- Keywords
- rumination, self-compassion
- Medical subject headings
- Panic Disorder, Rumination Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based PsychoeducationOther
Psychoeducation based on acceptance and commitment therapy will be applied to the experimental group.
control groupOther
No intervention will be applied to the control group.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| psycoeducation | Active comparator | Psychoeducation based on acceptance and commitment therapy will be applied to the experimental group of 25 people. Pre-test, post-test and follow-up test will be applied. Receives: Other: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Psychoeducation |
| control | Active comparator | No intervention will be applied to the control group of 25 people. Pre-test, post-test and follow-up test will be applied. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire
The scale is a 7-point Likert type consisting of 20 items. 7 = Very good and 1 = Not at all, and participants are asked to score each item according to how much it reflects themselves. The internal consistency coefficient of the scale, Cronbach's alpha value, was found to be .907. In the item analysis, the item total score correlation was calculated and the total correlations of the items were found to be between 0.474 and 0.699.
Measured: 7 week
Secondary outcomes (1)
Self Compassion Scale
The original Self-Compassion Scale consists of 6 subscales containing 26 items. The scale is a 5-point Likert type and those who answer "almost never = 1 and almost always = 5" are asked to rate how often they move. The Turkish form of the self-compassion scale, unlike the original, consists of 24 items because the scale shows a unidimensional structure and at the same time, 2 items with item-total correlations below 30 were removed from the scale. The internal consistency coefficient of the scale was calculated as .89 and the test-retest correlation was calculated as .83.
Measured: 7 week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Nov 2024
- Study start21 Jun 2026
- Primary completion26 Aug 2026
- Study completion26 Sep 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Panic DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Two groups included experimental and control group, pre-test, post-test and follow-up test.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Fatmanur ÖZCAN MİRCALI, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06704399
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MuglaSKU-HEM-FOM-01
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 21 Nov 2024
- Last updated
- 13 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Investigation of the Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Psychoeducation on Rumination and Self-Compassion in Patients Diagnosed With Panic Disorder: Randomized Controlled Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06704399
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MuglaSKU-HEM-FOM-01
- Conditions
- Panic Disorder
- Keywords
- rumination, self-compassion
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 21 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 26 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 26 Sep 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this study is to manage individual psychoeducation in acceptance and commitment therapy for problems with panic disorder and to evaluate the effect of this program on rumination and self-resilience.
Detailed description
Panic disorder; palpitations, sweating, tachycardia, fear of death, depersonalization, derealization, fear of going crazy, etc. It is a psychiatric disorder with symptoms. The most commonly used psychotherapy method for panic disorder patients is cognitive behavioral therapies. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a psychotherapy method originating from cognitive behavioral therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps individuals act in the direction of their values by allowing them to contact their painful experiences rather than trying to escape or try to get rid of their difficult experiences, thoughts, and feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports psychological well-being by providing psychological flexibility in the person. Rumination is mental rumination, which is used to keep thoughts spinning in the mind repetitively after an event.Self-compassion is a concept used to mean understanding oneself despite one's mistakes. This study aims to create psychoeducation based on acceptance and commitment therapy for patients with panic disorder and to evaluate the effect of this program on rumination and self-compassion. Psychoeducation, an evidence-based practice, is very important for the nursing profession. Although nurses have a significant impact on psychoeducational practices, this role is ignored and not implemented adequately. In addition, since there is no research examining the concepts of rumination and self-compassion together in people with panic disorder, it is thought that our study will be useful in new research.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Two groups included experimental and control group, pre-test, post-test and follow-up test.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| psycoeducation | Active comparator | Other: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based PsychoeducationPsychoeducation based on acceptance and commitment therapy will be applied to the experimental group of 25 people. Pre-test, post-test and follow-up test will be applied. |
| control | Active comparator | –No intervention will be applied to the control group of 25 people. Pre-test, post-test and follow-up test will be applied. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Patients diagnosed with Panic Disorder followed in Muğla Training and
- Research Hospital Psychiatry Polyclinics,
- Those between the ages of 18-65 who agree to participate in the research,
- Those who were in a euthymic mood during the interview, according to physician control,
- Those who speak Turkish,
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Having a diagnosis of a psychiatric disease in addition to panic disorder,
- Having an attack period during the training period,
- Individuals with cognitive (diagnosed by a physician) and physical disability (hearing, speaking, etc.) are included in the exclusion criteria from the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based PsychoeducationPsychoeducation based on acceptance and commitment therapy will be applied to the experimental group. | Other | psycoeducation |
| control groupNo intervention will be applied to the control group. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire
Time frame: 7 week
The scale is a 7-point Likert type consisting of 20 items. 7 = Very good and 1 = Not at all, and participants are asked to score each item according to how much it reflects themselves. The internal consistency coefficient of the scale, Cronbach's alpha value, was found to be .907. In the item analysis, the item total score correlation was calculated and the total correlations of the items were found to be between 0.474 and 0.699.
1 secondary outcome
Self Compassion Scale
Time frame: 7 week
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Oct 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Psychoeducation in people with Panic Disorder, run by Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire (time frame: 7 week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Oct 2026.