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The effect of pastoral care on spiritual well-being

The effect of the pastoral care nursing on spiritual well-being in cancer patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017030632908N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2017-08-23
Start date
2015-12-22
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. Malignant neoplasm, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Inclusion group: For this group, the content of the spiritual nursing interventions package was presented in 6 sessions of 90 minutes. Meetings were organized in groups of 5 people at
express family-related problems
promote family relationships and
Inclusion group: For this group, the content of the spiritual nursing interventions package was presented in 6 sessions of 90 minutes. Meetings were organized in groups of 5 people at the prayer room
Control group: In this group, no intervention was performed. At first, the questionnaires were completed by the patients and after one month, the questionnaire complete by same peoples. again.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: diagnosing cancer based on laboratory evidence and pathologist confirmation; tendency to enter the research; Absence of any other chronic diseases and symptoms of cancer that making people incapable; Physical ability to attend, implement and follow the plan (not a very old age); Iranian nationality; Being Muslim and Shia; being at the age of 20-65 years; homogeneity of economic, social and religious status. Exclusion criteria: Age under 20 and over 60 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Spiritual health. Timepoint: One Month after the intervention begining. Method of measurement: Palutzin and Ellison Spiritual Health Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSomayyeh Karimi Moghaddam

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

s.karimi@gmu.ac.ir; karimisomaye24@gmail.com+98 51 4422 1434

Outcome results

None listed

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