Comparative Investigation Between The Effectiveness Of Auriculotherapy And Counselling On Coping And Mental Adjustment To Cancer
- Conditions
- Breast cancer.Malignant neoplasm of breast
- Registration Number
- IRCT20201027049164N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 105
Age over 18 years
Having written consent to participate in the study
No substance abuse
Literacy
Women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy at least one month after the start of treatment
Stage 1-3 Breast cancer
No severe mental disorders based on the interview
No lesion or skin problem in the ear area and auriculotherapy site
Metastatic patients
Lack of cooperation of authorities and lack of answers to questionnaire questions
Drug abuse
Participate in psychological classes simultaneously
Use of auriculotherapy technique or any other complementary and alternative medicine during the last two months
Participate in a mindfulness-based cancer recovery program or mindfulness-based stress reduction for the past five years
Application of another complementary medicine method along with auriculotherapy method
Corona
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Coping With Cancer. Timepoint: At the beginning (Before starting the intervention) , Immediately upon completion of the intervention , Two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Carver Short Coping Questionnaire (Brief cope).;Mental Adjustment To cancer. Timepoint: At the beginning (Before starting the intervention) , Immediately upon completion of the intervention , Two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Mental Adjustment To Cancer Questionnaire (MINI MAC).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method