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effect of humor therapy on fatigue

effect of humor therapy on fatigue in breast cancer patients undergoing external radiation therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013052313441N1
Enrollment
56
Registered
2014-01-09
Start date
2013-12-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

breast cancer patients with fatigue. Malaise and fatigue

Interventions

Intervention 1: The control group will receive usual care. Intervention 2: humor therapy is a type of Complementary and alternative treatments. Three methods of treatment in the intervention group are
The control group will receive usual care.
humor therapy is a type of Complementary and alternative treatments. Three methods of treatment in the intervention group are comedy clips, fun games with awards and jokes, each session will be last

Sponsors

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria included female gender; radiation dose during treatment; 60-50 Gy (6000-5000 rad), cancer stage 0-III; aged 70-18 years; breast surgery history; compeletion of chemotherapy over at least two weeks; treatment administered during radiation therapy for at least 5 weeks and within a week of radiation therapy; hemoglobin greater than 8. Exclusion criteria included patients with a mental disorder or disease characterized by fatigue(multiple sclerosis; fibromyalgia; AIDS; rheumatoid arthritis).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: every week for 5 weeks. Method of measurement: FSI questionnarie.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Borzoee

Sabzevar University of Medical Scinces

borzoee75026@yahoo.com+98 51 1523 8420

Outcome results

None listed

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