Status:

COMPLETED

The Role of Psychoeducation in Breast Cancer Care

Lead Sponsor:

Dicle University

Conditions:

Psychoeducation for Patients Who Have Undergone Mastectomy

Mastectomy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effect of psychoeducation on body image and sexual quality of life in female patients who underwent mastectomy due to breast cancer.

Detailed Description

Method: This randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups was conducted between October 2023 and January 2025 in the general surgery clinic of a university hospital. The sample consisted of 63...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women aged between 18 and 60 years
  • Married and/or with a partner,
  • Residing in the city where this study was carried out,
  • İnformed about their diagnosis,
  • With no physical deformities or functional impairments caused by comorbid conditions or treatments (e.g., lymphedema, hemiparesis, amputation, tracheostomy),
  • Capable of communication, no cognitive impairments or diagnosed psychiatric disorders,
  • Having completed chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy,
  • With no prior counseling or education related to body image or sexual quality of life.

Exclusion

  • Women who were not between the ages of 18 and 60,
  • Not married and/or without a partner,
  • Not residing in the city where the study was conducted,
  • Not informed about their diagnosis,
  • With physical deformities or functional impairments caused by comorbid conditions or treatments (e.g., lymphedema, hemiparesis, amputation, tracheostomy),
  • Unable to communicate, with cognitive impairments or diagnosed psychiatric disorders,
  • Still undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy,
  • Had previously received any counseling or education related to body image or sexual quality of life.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

63 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06981910

Start Date

October 1 2023

End Date

January 31 2025

Last Update

May 21 2025

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Dicle University Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey

Diyarbakır, Turkey (Türkiye), 21080