Effects of behavioral activation therapy on some treatment parameters in breast cancer wome

Phase 2

• Conditions: Breast Cancer.; Carcinoma in situ of breast, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT2017100817756N31
• Lead Sponsor: Vice-Chancellery for Research and Technology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Female patients over 18 years of age; breast cancer grade 2 or 3 confirmed by the oncologist; patient having undergone mastectomy; patient currently undergoing chemotherapy; simultaneous experience of demoralization along with breast cancer; lack of previous or concurrent participation in psychological interventions; no previous experience of behavioral activation intervention; chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting; non-compliance with treatment; completing the written consent form for participation in the psychological intervention.
Exclusion criteria: Patient's death during Intervention; unwillingness to continue collaboration in the research; failure to do homework or exercises; and absence from intervention and treatment for 2 sessions or more.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adherence to treatment. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Morisky Medication Adherence Scale.;Serum levels of cancer markers. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: laboratory results.;Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Index of Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching.;Demoralization. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Demoralization Scale by Kissane et al. (2004).