"Investigating the effect of spiritual counseling on care giving burden"

The effect of spiritual counseling on the care burden of elderly cancer caregivers.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230319057757N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-29

Start date

2023-05-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-01

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Conditions

caregivers of the cancer patients. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Caregivers of the elderly with cancer will receive 10 sessions of spiritual counseling in a month and a half, two 60-minute sessions a week on Sundays and Tuesdays.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consent to participate in the study Age above 18 years Literacy for reading and writing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reducing the care burden of caregivers of elderly patients with cancer. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 10 sessions after the intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit et al. care burden questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeid Maleki

Arak University of Medical Sciences

nu.saeidmaleki1995@gmail.com+98 86 3435 2823

Outcome results

None listed

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