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The Effectiveness of Stress Management Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Caregiver Burden, Psychological Well-being, and Anxiety in Caregivers of Cancer Patients

The Effectiveness of Stress Management Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Caregiver Burden, Psychological Well-being, and Anxiety in Caregivers of Cancer Patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20260106068570N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-01-31
Start date
2026-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

anxiety. At least six months with significant tension, worry, and feelings of apprehension, about everyday events and problems.At least one symptom out of the following list of items must be present: palpitations or pounding heart, accelerated heart rate, sweating

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Cognitive-behavioral stress management therapy group. Intervention 2: Control group: The control group will be placed on a waiting list and will receive the interve

Sponsors

Ardakan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Caregivers of cancer patients who have at least one family member with cancer Be literate in reading and writing Failure to receive individual counseling or medication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a severe mental illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Psychological well-being. Timepoint: Pre-test-post-test-follow-up. Method of measurement: It is the score that subjects obtain in the 18-question questionnaire of Riff. (1989). This questionnaire has six components: self-acceptance, positive relationships with others, autonomy, purposeful living, personal growth, and mastery of the environment.;Care burden:. Timepoint: Pre-test-post-test-follow-up. Method of measurement: It is the score that respondents give to the 22-item questions of the Zarit Psychological Burden Questionnaire.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Pre-test-post-test-follow-up. Method of measurement: It is the score that subjects obtain on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, which consists of 14 items.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamidreza Aryanpour

Ardakan University

hamidaryanpour@ardakan.ac.ir+98 35 3390 8250

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026