The effect of expressive writing on anxiety in children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Anxiety.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20210501051142N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Arak University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 88
Inclusion Criteria
Definitive diagnosis of any cancer by a specialist doctor
Diagnosis of anxiety with a higher score of 35 using the Spence questionnaire
Children hospitalized and have a record in a medical center
Have a minimum literacy
Suitable general condition to the extent that she/he is able to participate in the study
Pass at least one course of chemotherapy
Exclusion Criteria
Existence of acute stressful conditions during the last six months
History of psychotropic and drug use during the last six months
Genetic disease in children
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety rate. Timepoint: Anxiety of each patient is measured before the intervention and immediately after the intervention, 1 month and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety is measured by the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method