The effect of group intervention based on the family (spouse or patient's primary caregiver) on quality of life and sense of coherence

Comparison of the effectiveness of family based group therapy and self help group therapy on quality of life and sense of coherence in women with breast cancer after chemotherapy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171105037237N2

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-21

Start date

2017-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Breast Cancer. Malignant neoplasm of breast

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: family based group therapy.Patients in the intervention group participated in family-based group intervention sessions organized by the psychotherapist 2 months af

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with Breast Cancer Stage 3 and 4 Obtain informed consent Have reading and writing skills Patients at the age of 18-60 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders such as psychosis and personality disorders by taking a history Having another physical illness that prevents a person from participating in the research program Participate in spiritual therapy sessions or therapies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: At three periods including before the intervention, immediately after the end of the 10th training session and 3 months after the end of the intervention (after the tenth session). Method of measurement: EORTC-QLO-BR 23 Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Sense of coherence. Timepoint: At three periods including before the intervention, immediately after the end of the 10th training session and 3 months after the end of the intervention (after the tenth session). Method of measurement: Antonovsky Sense of Sensitivity Questionnaire (SOC-13).	—

Measure

Time frame

Quality of life. Timepoint: At three periods including before the intervention, immediately after the end of the 10th training session and 3 months after the end of the intervention (after the tenth session). Method of measurement: EORTC-QLO-BR 23 Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Sense of coherence. Timepoint: At three periods including before the intervention, immediately after the end of the 10th training session and 3 months after the end of the intervention (after the tenth session). Method of measurement: Antonovsky Sense of Sensitivity Questionnaire (SOC-13).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParinaz Shirani

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Parinazshirani@yahoo.com+98 31 3668 4827

Outcome results

None listed

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