Effects of Forgiveness-Based Group Psychoeducation Applied to Cancer Survivors

NCT06867640 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: LokmanHekimU-HMB-1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effects of forgiveness-based group psychoeducation applied to cancer survivors on fear of cancer recurrence, forgiveness and psychiatric symptoms.

Conditions

Cancer Survivors

Keywords

Cancer Survivors; Forgiveness; Psychoeducation; Fear of Cancer Recurrence; Quality of Life; Psychiatric Symptoms

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Heartland Forgiveness Scale

  The scale, which evaluates the level of forgiveness and consists of 18 items, consists of three sub-dimensions: "forgiveness of self", "forgiveness of others" and "forgiveness of the situation". The items of the Likert-type scale are evaluated according to a 7-point evaluation scale and the evaluation is answered as "does not reflect me at all" (1 point), "does not reflect me very much" (3 points), "reflects me a little" (5 points) and "reflects me completely" (7 points). Items 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 in the scale items are scored reversely. The scale is evaluated according to total and sub-scale scores and there is no cut-off score. High scores obtained from each of the sub-dimensions of the scale indicate a high or low level of forgiveness in the relevant sub-dimension. The total forgiveness score is formed by summing the scores of the sub-dimensions of the scale.

  Baseline, 6 th week, 1st month follow-up, 3rd month follow-up) (Pre-test-post-test follow-up experimental design)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Brief Symptom Inventory

  Baseline, 6th week, 1st month follow-up, 3rd month follow-up) (Pre-test-post-test follow-up experimental design)

• Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory

  Baseline, 6th week, 1st month follow-up, 3rd month follow-up) (Pre-test-post-test follow-up experimental design)

Other Outcomes (1)

• Introductory Information Form

  Baseline, 1st month follow-up, 3rd month follow-up (Pre-test-post-test follow-up experimental design)

Study Arms (2)

Forgiveness-Based Group Psychoeducation

EXPERIMENTAL

Forgiveness-based group psychoeducation to be conducted with the experimental group is planned as 6 sessions. The sessions are planned to be conducted in 3 groups of 8-10 people. The duration of a session is planned to be approximately 90 minutes. Group psychoeducation with the experimental group will be conducted face-to-face every week. The appropriate day for the sessions will be decided with the members of each group. The same group sessions will be conducted on the same day and time every week.

Other: Forgiveness-Based Group Psychoeducation

No Intervention

NO INTERVENTION

After the follow-up tests were completed, it was planned to implement the 6-session forgiveness-based group psychoeducation applied to the intervention group in the same way upon the request of the control group.

Interventions

Forgiveness-Based Group Psychoeducation OTHER

The effect of forgiveness-based group psychoeducation applied to cancer survivors on fear of cancer recurrence, forgiveness and psychiatric conditions.

Forgiveness-Based Group Psychoeducation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Written and verbal consent to participate in the study
• Understanding and speaking Turkish
• Being over 18 years old
• Not having any visual, hearing or mental disabilities
• Having been diagnosed with cancer, treated with curative intent and having completed major treatments (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy) within the last 5 years

You may not qualify if:

• Not volunteering to participate in research
• Having a visual, hearing or mental disability
• Agreeing to participate in another psychoeducational program conducted simultaneously with the research
• Inability to communicate in Turkish
• Having previously received training in forgiveness and/or coping with fear of relapse

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hilal Merve Belen: lead
• Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Gülhane Health Sciences Institute

Ankara, Keçiören, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Gamze Sarıkoç, Associate Professor

  Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The process of assigning participants to groups will be carried out by a statistician outside the study using the simple randomization method and will be hidden from the researcher until the application begins. Since the assignment to groups will be made after informed consent is obtained, the participants will be blinded (single blind). In addition, the statistician will also be blinded in order to reduce statistical analysis and reporting bias. Without specifying which group (intervention and control group) the data belong to, they will be coded and transferred to the database (group A, group B), and the data will be analyzed and reported.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Forgiveness-Based Group Psychoeducation

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 23, 2025
• First Posted: March 10, 2025
• Study Start: April 2, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2025
• Study Completion: July 14, 2025
• Last Updated: August 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)