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The Effect of family-oriented dignity therapy on depression and spiritual well-being of patients and families of cancer patients.

The Effect of family-oriented dignity therapy on depression and spiritual well-being of patients and families of cancer patients.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240813062741N1
Enrollment
66
Registered
2024-09-05
Start date
2024-09-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cancer.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 3 demographic questionnaires, Beck depression questionnaire and spiritual well-being questionnaire will be used for this study
Before the intervention, the questionnaires will be given to the intervention and control groups, and after completing the questionnaires, the family-oriented dignity therapy protocol will be implemen

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a medical file with a cancer diagnosis in stage III or IV At least 18 years old Listening and speaking ability to participate in the study Being aware of the disease and being interested in participating in the study Having no cognitive impairment (according to the medical records, no mental illness has been recognized and confirmed by a doctor) Have a family caregiver Family caregivers who are at least 18 years old They have sufficient literacy and are the main caregivers of cancer patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient's condition worsened Disinclination to continue studying Not consenting to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression score in the Beck questionnaire. Timepoint: The effect of family-oriented dignity therapy on depression before the start of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck depression questionnaire to measure depression.;Spiritual well-being score in the Polotzin and Ellison spiritual well-being questionnaire. Timepoint: The effect of family-oriented dignity therapy on spiritual well-being before the start of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Polotzin and Ellison spiritual well-being questionnaire to measure spiritual well-being.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Age. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Sex. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Marital. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Employment status. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Education. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Type of cancer. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;?Duration of cancer diagnosis. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Family caregivers of cancer patients. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Relative to the patient. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.;Duration of care. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Demographic questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAtefeh jafarbegloo

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Atefehbeglu20@gmail.com+98 21 6692 7171

Outcome results

None listed

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