Clinical trial · Interventional
Women Diagnosed With Cancer & Reproductive Concerns & Watson's Human Caring Theory &Counselling
The Effect of Counseling Grounded in Watson's Human Caring Theory on Reproductive Concerns in Women Diagnosed With Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Study
NCT06757465CI-TRIAL-00084298completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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 is a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study with a pre-test post-test design to examine the effects of counseling based on Watson's Human Caring Theory given to women between the ages of 18-45 diagnosed with cancer on fertility concerns.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reproductive Health | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling education based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Counseling for reproductive concerns in women diagnosed with cancer
- description
- In this study, a total of 75 interviews were conducted with 25 participants in the intervention group in three sessions. During the interviews, counseling training based on Watson IBK developed by the researchers was applied. Each session lasted between 30-45 minutes per participant. The first session was conducted face-to-face, and the second and third sessions were conducted using online platforms within the scope of telehealth applications. Sessions were structured according to the individual needs of the participants and the durations were arranged flexibly when necessary. Immediately after the sessions of counseling training based on Watson IBC were applied, the "the Reproductive Concerns After Cancer Scale " and "the Patient Satisfaction Evaluation Form Based on Watson's Processes of Healin" were applied as interim tests to measure the effect of counseling on reproductive concerns levels of the patients. These tests were repeated 4 weeks after the end of the training.
- interventionNames
- Other: Counseling education based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- No intervention was made to the participants in the control group after the pre-test was applied as part of the data collection process. The women in the control group received the standard counseling service routinely applied in the clinic. After the patients were met, detailed information about the study was given, their informed consent was obtained and the contact information of the researcher was provided to them. 4 weeks after the pre-test, "the Reproductive Concerns After Cancer Scale" and "the Patient Satisfaction Evaluation Form Based on Watson's Processes of Healing" were applied to the participants in the control group as a post-test.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 45 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Being of reproductive age between 18-45 years, * Not starting chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment, * Having no vision, hearing or mental problems, * Knowing how to read and write and speaking Turkish, * Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria: * Being in menopause, * Having had a hysterectomy, * Being in Stage IV of the cancer diagnosed.
References
Publications (3)
- RESULTQiu J, Tang L, Li P, Fu J. An investigation into the reproductive concerns of young women with breast cancer. Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2022 Mar 24;9(6):100055. doi: 10.1016/j.apjon.2022.03.007. eCollection 2022 Jun. PMID 35615663
- RESULTXiao Y, Li J, Lei J, Li X, Hu M, Zhao J, Han L, Chen O. Qualitative study of the fertility information support experiences of young breast cancer patients. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2023 Feb;62:102275. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102275. Epub 2023 Jan 25. PMID 36716530
- RESULTYoung K, Shliakhtsitsava K, Natarajan L, Myers E, Dietz AC, Gorman JR, Martinez ME, Whitcomb BW, Su HI. Fertility counseling before cancer treatment and subsequent reproductive concerns among female adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. Cancer. 2019 Mar 15;125(6):980-989. doi: 10.1002/cncr.31862. Epub 2018 Nov 29. PMID 30489638