Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of a Psycho-educational Intervention on Psychological Outcomes of Gynecological Cancer Patients
Effect of a Psycho-educational Intervention on Psychological Outcomes and Quality of Life Among Gynecological Cancer Patients in El-shatby University Hospital, Alexandria: Randomized Controlled Trial
- 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)
This study will be conducted to optimize the quality of care rendered for gynecological cancer patients attending the Gynecological Oncology Unit in El-Shatby University Hospital in Alexandria.As well as to assess the effect of implementing a psychoeducational intervention program among gynecological cancer women on the: 1. Quality of life with its different domains (physical, emotional, social and functional). "as a primary objective" 2. Psychological distress and cancer-specific stress. "as secondary objectives"
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychological | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| a psycho educational intervention program | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| the routine care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- the intervention group
- description
- Participants in the intervention group will receive a psychoeducational intervention program
- interventionNames
- Other: a psycho educational intervention program
- type
- SHAM_COMPARATOR
- label
- the control group
- description
- those in the control group will receive the routine care provided for all gynecological cancer patients in the study setting.
- interventionNames
- Other: the routine care
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- A change in the Quality of life of gynecological cancer patients
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Women are eligible to participate if they are: * Over 20 years old. * Newly diagnosed cases with gynecological cancers (confirmed within 3 months). * Scheduled to have surgery as the first-line treatment. * Willing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Women are excluded if they: * Are in the late stage (stage IV) as women in this group usually receive palliative/ symptomatic treatment. * Have additional cancer diagnosis (including metastasis). * Are diagnosed with severe psychiatric or cognitive disorder. * Participate in other intervention study.
References
Publications (5)
- BACKGROUNDChow KM, Chan JC, Choi KK, Chan CW. A Review of Psychoeducational Interventions to Improve Sexual Functioning, Quality of Life, and Psychological Outcomes in Gynecological Cancer Patients. Cancer Nurs. 2016 Jan-Feb;39(1):20-31. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000234. PMID 25730595
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- BACKGROUNDLim JW, Yi J, Zebrack B. Acculturation, social support, and quality of life for Korean immigrant breast and gynecological cancer survivors. Ethn Health. 2008 Jun;13(3):243-60. doi: 10.1080/13557850802009488. PMID 18568975
- BACKGROUNDWeaver KE, Forsythe LP, Reeve BB, Alfano CM, Rodriguez JL, Sabatino SA, Hawkins NA, Rowland JH. Mental and physical health-related quality of life among U.S. cancer survivors: population estimates from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 Nov;21(11):2108-17. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-12-0740. Epub 2012 Oct 30. PMID 23112268