Evaluation of Rumination, Frailty and Tanatophobia in Cancer Patients Over 65 Years of Age

• Conditions: Death; Rumination; Cancer; Frailty

• Registration Number: NCT05350007
• Lead Sponsor: Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate tanatophobia and rumination in individuals over 65 years of age receiving cancer chemotherapy and to determine the related factors.

Detailed Description

No studies were found in the literature evaluating the relationship between frailty and lack of social support with tanatophobia and rumination. The aim of this study is to evaluate tanatophobia and rumination in individuals over 65 years of age receiving cancer chemotherapy and to determine the related factors.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-04-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-22
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-27
• Study Start: 2022-05-25
• Status Verified: 2022-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-19
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-22
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-31
• Study Completion: 2022-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

• 65 years or older
• Conscious and no communication problems
• Being literate
• Willing to participate in our study voluntarily
• Cancer patient receiving active chemotherapy treatment

Exclusion Criteria

• Not being willing to participate in the research
• Serious life-threatening condition (critical illness, intensive care unit stay, acute complication)
• Dementia, Alzheimer's, cognitive dysfunction
• Major psychiatric illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rumination	1 week	Evaluation of rumination in patients over 65 years of age receiving cancer chemotherapy
Tanatophobia	1 week	Evaluation of tanatophobia in patients over 65 years of age receiving cancer chemotherapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
fraility	1 month	Evaluation of fraility in patients over 65 years of age receiving cancer chemotherapy
lack of social support	1 month	Evaluation of lack of social support in patients over 65 years of age receiving cancer chemotherapy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sultan Abdülhamid Training and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey