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A clinical study on the influence of expressive writing on the mental state and quality of life of cancer patients and their families

A clinical study on the influence of expressive writing on the mental state and quality of life of cancer patients and their families

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000038923
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-10-10
Start date
2020-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-01-05

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Conditions

Soft tissue sarcoma, malignant melanoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Interventions

Patients under treatment: Expressive writing group:Expressive writing
Patients under treatment: tumor facts group:Tumor fact writing
Patients under treatment: Neutral writing group:Neutral writing
Post-treatment patients: Expressive writing group:Expressive writing
Family members of patients: Expressive writing grou:Expressive writing
Family members of patients: Neutral Writing Group:Neutral writing

Sponsors

West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients: 1. Pathological diagnosis was nasopharyngeal carcinoma, malignant soft tissue sarcoma or malignant melanoma; 2. Patients aged over 18 years; 3. Barrier free writing; 4. Voluntary participation; 5. Be able to understand and complete the scale independently; 6. Willing to write once a week Family members: 1. The main caregivers of cancer patients; 2. Over 18 years old; 3. Barrier free writing; 4. Voluntary participation; 5. Be able to understand and complete the scale independently; 6. Willing to write once a week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients: 1. Serious illness, unable to tolerate writing for a long time; 2. Subjects with a history of mental illness. 3. Other psychotherapy or psychotherapy is in progress (except benzodiazepines, which are used for chemotherapy and antiemetic treatment in most patients). Family members: 1. Can't stand writing for a long time; 2. Subjects with a history of mental illness. 3. Other psychotherapy or psychotherapy is in progress.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of Life;Nursing burden;Fear of recurrence;Self-feeling symptoms;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Psychological pain;anxiety;Depression;Sleep quality;social support;Caring energy;lonelyness;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDeng Yaotiao

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

dengyaotiao@163.com+86 13547879325

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026