Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Logotherapy on Mental Health in Gynecological Cancer Patients
The Effect of Logotherapy on Traumatic Stress Symptom, Post-Traumatic Growth, Finding Meaning in Life, and Spiritual Well-Being in Gynecological Cancer Patients: A Randomized Control Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Gynecological cancers negatively affect women's sexuality, fertility, body image, and self-perception, resulting in deterioration in their psychological health. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of logotherapy on traumatic stress symptoms, post-traumatic growth, finding meaning in life, and spiritual well-being in gynecological cancer patients. No research has yet been found that examines logotherapy's symptoms of post-traumatic stress, post-traumatic growth, the meaning of life, and the spiritual well-being of gynecological cancer patients. The study was conducted in a single-blind randomized controlled trial with 68 women with gynecological cancer. The study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov NCT… While logotherapy interviews including seven sessions were made in the experimental group, only routine nursing care was given to the control group. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form (PIF), the Traumatic Stress Symptom Scale (TSSS), the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS). To analyze the data, descriptive statistics and parametric-nonparametric tests were used in the analysis of the data.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer of Ovary | Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Cervix Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Endometrium Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logotherapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Experimental group
- description
- Gynecological cancer patients in a chemotherapy unit in Trabzon were recruited in the study. Inclusion criteria for the study were volunteering to take part in the study, being able to read and write in Turkish, being 18 years of age or older, having been diagnosed with gynecological cancer, knowing that s/he had been diagnosed with cancer, having received at least one chemotherapy treatment and having cancer stage 2 or 3. Exclusion criteria in the study were having a verbal communication disability, having been diagnosed with psychotic and neurological disorders, having received, or receiving psychotherapy, living outside the city center of Trabzon, and receiving treatment at intervals longer than 21 days. The experimental group received 7 sessions of logotherapy interviews.
- interventionNames
- Other: Logotherapy
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- Gynecological cancer patients in a chemotherapy unit in Trabzon were recruited in the study. Inclusion criteria for the study were volunteering to take part in the study, being able to read and write in Turkish, being 18 years of age or older, having been diagnosed with gynecological cancer, knowing that s/he had been diagnosed with cancer, having received at least one chemotherapy treatment and having cancer stage 2 or 3. Exclusion criteria in the study were having a verbal communication disability, having been diagnosed with psychotic and neurological disorders, having received, or receiving psychotherapy, living outside the city center of Trabzon, and receiving treatment at intervals longer than 21 days. The control group received standard nursing care.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Gynecological cancer patients in a chemotherapy unit in Trabzon were recruited in the study * Inclusion criteria for the study were volunteering to take part in the study * Being able to read and write in Turkish * Being 18 years of age or older * Having been diagnosed with gynecological cancer * Knowing that s/he had been diagnosed with cancer * Having received at least one chemotherapy treatment and having cancer stage 2 or 3. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria in the study were having a verbal communication disability * Having been diagnosed with psychotic and neurological disorders * Having received, or receiving psychotherapy, living outside the city center of Trabzon * Receiving treatment at intervals longer than 21 days.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDAydin R, Kabukcuoglu K. The effect of logotherapy-based, nurse-guided meaning attribution conversations on women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer: A Turkish pilot study. Women Health. 2023 Sep 14;63(8):599-614. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2023.2249123. Epub 2023 Aug 29. PMID 37642347