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Logotherapy and Death Anxiety

The Effect of Group Logotherapy on Cancer Patients' Death Anxiety

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014093017237N5
Enrollment
64
Registered
2017-06-18
Start date
2017-06-22
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

Cancer. Follow-up examination after treatment for malignant neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will be participated in a 2-hour group logotherapy, two sessions per weeks for 5 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: Without any interventi
Intervention group: The intervention group will be participated in a 2-hour group logotherapy, two sessions per weeks for 5 weeks.
Control group: Without any intervention. During the study, if any intervention is required to modifying patients' anxiety, they will be excluded from study.

Sponsors

Deputy of Research and Technology, Golestan
Lead Sponsor
Deputy of Research and Technology, Mazandaran
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: No history of physical disabilities before occurring cancer; interested in participating in the research project; no history of psychiatric disorder; no history of crisis such as divorce; death and loss of loved ones during last 6 months. Exclusion criteria: lack of attending in group logotherapy three times continuous or six sessions interrupted for any reason; immigration; patients who will be discharged or died during the study; cardiopulmonary resuscitation during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Death anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention and a week after five weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Templer Death Anxiety Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Spirituality. Timepoint: Before intervention and a week after five weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Spirituality Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Faraji

Islamic Azad University Shahrood Branch

tara_f_m@yahoo.com+98 23 3239 4320

Outcome results

None listed

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