Cancer. Malignant Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The control group received only routine care check vital signs, the physician's instructions and monitoring chemotherapy drugs, blood factors and the routine tests will enjoy not done
The control group received only routine care check vital signs, the physician's instructions and monitoring chemotherapy drugs, blood factors and the routine tests will enjoy not done any intervention
Laughter Therapy package includes short funny comedy clips on a DVD from a site authorized and approved by the Department of Cultural and Educational School of Nursing and Midwifery Tehran that every
Sponsors
School of Nursing and Midwifery Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Informed consent for collaboration Having the age of 18 to 55 Being on the list of chemotherapy patients Having a minimum degree of literacy – Having acceptable listening and speaking abilities Lack of known depression disorder Exclusion criteria: Lack of desire for continuing Provided during the research for a new effective drug, new drugs be added to patients’ medications. Depression score over 28, using Beck Questionnaire Presence of acute complications arising from chemotherapy during the research Death of the patient
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the second week, fourth, sixth, eighth and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue. Timepoint: Before intervention of the second week, fourth, sixth, eighth and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Cancer Fatigue Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHashemi Roya
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed