Marital TransgressionIIFTNCT07869433
Efficacy of Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT) in Marital Relationship
A study testing Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT) and Enright's Forgiveness Therapy (EFT) in people with Marital Transgression and Marital Relationship, run by University of the Punjab at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
The aim of the study was to test the indigenously developed and Islamic Integrated forgiveness therapy to deal the symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, anger and ruminations after the occurrence of marital transgression. The study utilized Qusai experimental research design. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 40 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Marital Transgression, Marital Relationship, Forgiveness
- What is being tested?
- Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT) and Enright's Forgiveness Therapy (EFT)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 62 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 21 Oct 2023to 20 Aug 2024
- 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 25 to 40 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Participants married for at least 3 years, having at least one child (Fincham, Beach \& Davila, 2004)
- Participants who experienced a marital transgression(s) from 6 months to 1 year ago
- Participants who reported marital transgression with moderate level of hurt on Marital Transgressions Checklist
- Participants whose score fall in the category of Moderate Severity on DASS-21
- Participants scored low on Enright's Forgiveness Inventory-30 (EFI-30)
- Participants who wanted to apply an Islamic-oriented approach in therapy
Who cannot join
- Participants having a diagnosis of any physical or psychiatric illness
- Participants with any physical disability
- Participants taking any psychiatric medicines
- Participants experiencing continuous domestic violence, physical, emotional or sexual abuse
- Participants refused to forgive their transgressor / spouse
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan.
Lahore, Punjab Province
About this study
The aim of the study was to test the indigenously developed and Islamic Integrated forgiveness therapy to deal the symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, anger and ruminations after the occurrence of marital transgression. The study utilized Qusai experimental research design. Non-probability convenience sampling strategy was utilized, and 50 participants (16 Men \& 34 Women), married for at least 3-years and who have experienced a marital transgression(s) were recruited. 27 in IIFT group and 23 in FT group, of age-range 28-38 years (M = 33.60, SD = 3.65) were enrolled for the study. Demographic Information Sheet, Marital Transgression Checklist, Enright's Forgiveness Inventory-30 (EFI-30), Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS), Ruminations about the Transgressions, Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI); empathetic concern and perspective-taking, Religious and Spiritual Struggles Scale (RSS) and Self-Transcendence Scale (STS) were used as an outcome measures. The results of the study, analyzed using SPSS-23, indicated that there were significant mean differences between the experimental group and the control group on the scores of forgiveness, depression, anxiety, stress, ruminations, marital offence specific forgiveness, religious and spiritual struggles, and self-transcendence indicating that Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy was more effective in alleviating the symptoms.
- Conditions
- Marital Transgression, Marital Relationship, Forgiveness, Depression, Anxiety, Stress
- Being tested
- Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT), Enright's Forgiveness Therapy (EFT)
- Keywords
- Marital Transgressions, Islamic Forgiveness, Resentment-Benevolent Motivations, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Ruminations
- Medical subject headings
- Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Rumination Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT)Other
IIFT utilizes the Islamic narratives, models, theological reflections, prophetic life stories from Quran and Sunnah.
Enright's Forgiveness Therapy (EFT)Other
Enright's Forgiveness Therapy is a process based model targeting to deal interpersonal conflicts and transgressions.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| IIFT | Experimental | Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT) Receives: Other: Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT) |
| EFT | Active comparator | Enright's Forgiveness Therapy was administered. Receives: Other: Enright's Forgiveness Therapy (EFT) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Enright's Forgiveness Inventory-30 (EFI-30)
It measures forgiveness
Measured: 4 Months
Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)
It measures empathetic concern and perspective-taking.
Measured: 4 Months
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21)
It measures depression, anxiety and stress.
Measured: 4 Months
Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS)
It measures resentment-avoidant motivations and benevolent motivations towards the offender.
Measured: 4 Months
Ruminations about the Transgressions
Measuring the ruminations about the transgressions
Measured: 4 Months
Religious and Spiritual Struggles (RSS)
It measures the religious and spiritual struggles.
Measured: 4 Months
Self-Transcendence Scale (STS)
It measures self-transcendence after the occurrence of marital transgression.
Measured: 4 Months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Oct 2026
- Study start21 Oct 2023
- Primary completion20 Aug 2024
- Study completion20 Aug 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Marital TransgressionStudies 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 62 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of the Punjab
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sadaf Saleem, University of the Punjab
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07869433
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ASRB 2018
- Acronym
- IIFT
- Status last verified
- Feb 2022
- First submitted
- 27 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 9 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Efficacy of Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT) in Marital Relationship
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07869433
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IIFT / ASRB 2018
- Conditions
- Marital Transgression, Marital Relationship, Forgiveness, Depression, Anxiety, Stress
- Keywords
- Marital Transgressions, Islamic Forgiveness, Resentment-Benevolent Motivations, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Ruminations
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 62 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of the PunjabUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 21 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Aug 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Oct 2026 (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 the study was to test the indigenously developed and Islamic Integrated forgiveness therapy to deal the symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, anger and ruminations after the occurrence of marital transgression. The study utilized Qusai experimental research design. Non-probability convenience sampling strategy was utilized, and 50 participants (16 Men \& 34 Women), married for at least 3-years and who have experienced a marital transgression(s) were recruited. 27 in IIFT group and 23 in FT group, of age-range 28-38 years (M = 33.60, SD = 3.65) were enrolled for the study. Demographic Information Sheet, Marital Transgression Checklist, Enright's Forgiveness Inventory-30 (EFI-30), Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS), Ruminations about the Transgressions, Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI); empathetic concern and perspective-taking, Religious and Spiritual Struggles Scale (RSS) and Self-Transcendence Scale (STS) were used as an outcome measures. The results of the study, analyzed using SPSS-23, indicated that there were significant mean differences between the experimental group and the control group on the scores of forgiveness, depression, anxiety, stress, ruminations, marital offence specific forgiveness, religious and spiritual struggles, and self-transcendence indicating that Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy was more effective in alleviating the symptoms.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| IIFT | Experimental | Other: Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT)Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT) |
| EFT | Active comparator | Other: Enright's Forgiveness Therapy (EFT)Enright's Forgiveness Therapy was administered. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Participants married for at least 3 years, having at least one child (Fincham, Beach \& Davila, 2004)
- Participants who experienced a marital transgression(s) from 6 months to 1 year ago
- Participants who reported marital transgression with moderate level of hurt on Marital Transgressions Checklist
- Participants whose score fall in the category of Moderate Severity on DASS-21
- Participants scored low on Enright's Forgiveness Inventory-30 (EFI-30)
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Participants having a diagnosis of any physical or psychiatric illness
- Participants with any physical disability
- Participants taking any psychiatric medicines
- Participants experiencing continuous domestic violence, physical, emotional or sexual abuse
- Participants refused to forgive their transgressor / spouse
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT)IIFT utilizes the Islamic narratives, models, theological reflections, prophetic life stories from Quran and Sunnah. | Other | IIFT |
| Enright's Forgiveness Therapy (EFT)Enright's Forgiveness Therapy is a process based model targeting to deal interpersonal conflicts and transgressions. | Other | EFT |
Primary outcome
Enright's Forgiveness Inventory-30 (EFI-30)
Time frame: 4 Months
It measures forgiveness
Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)
Time frame: 4 Months
It measures empathetic concern and perspective-taking.
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21)
Time frame: 4 Months
It measures depression, anxiety and stress.
Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS)
Time frame: 4 Months
It measures resentment-avoidant motivations and benevolent motivations towards the offender.
Ruminations about the Transgressions
Time frame: 4 Months
Measuring the ruminations about the transgressions
Religious and Spiritual Struggles (RSS)
Time frame: 4 Months
It measures the religious and spiritual struggles.
Self-Transcendence Scale (STS)
Time frame: 4 Months
It measures self-transcendence after the occurrence of marital transgression.
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 9 Oct 2026.
- Understanding the Dynamics of Divine Forgiveness to resolve Interpersonal Transgressions: An Islamic PerspectiveLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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 Islamic Integrated Forgiveness Therapy (IIFT) and Enright's Forgiveness Therapy (EFT) in people with Marital Transgression and Marital Relationship, run by University of the Punjab at 1 site in Pakistan.
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 6 inclusion and 5 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 9 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 Pakistan. 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?
Enright's Forgiveness Inventory-30 (EFI-30) (time frame: 4 Months). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. 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 9 Oct 2026.