Determining the Effectiveness of Spiritual and Emotional Intelligence Training on Stigma and Human Dignity in Cancer Patients
Design
In this randomized controlled trial, 75 patients with cancer were selected as available. They were randomly assigned to three groups of emotional intelligence training, spiritual intelligence training and control group.
Settings and conduct
This study was carried out in Omid's Oncology Hospital in Mashhad. After receiving written consent, people with cancer were invited to participate in the study if they were eligible to enter the study and then were randomly assigned to three intervention and control groups.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Awareness of cancer diagnosis, Stage I or II cancer according to pathological tests, The lack of mental and physical disorders simultaneously, No referral to psychiatry due to psychiatric problems during the past 6 months, Get a score of over 50 from the MMSE Short Psychiatric Examination
Exclusion criteria: Absence of a meeting and more in intervention sessions
Intervention groups
Emotional Intelligence Training: The emotional intelligence concepts were taught during the 10 sessions of 1/5 hour based on the training package of Salvovey & Mayer.
Spiritual Intelligence Training: The spiritual intelligence concepts were taught during the 10 sessions of 1/5 hours based on the training package of King's Model (2008).
Main outcome variables
cancer Stigma
human Dignity
Spiritual Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20180509039597N1
Registration date:2018-06-02, 1397/03/12
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2018-06-02, 1397/03/12
Update count:0
Registration date
2018-06-02, 1397/03/12
Registrant information
Name
Azam Salarhaji
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 51 3763 1093
Email address
salarha961@mums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2018-05-07, 1397/02/17
Expected recruitment end date
2018-07-01, 1397/04/10
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Effect of Spiritual with Emotional Intelligence Training on Stigma and Human Dignity in Patients with Cancer
Public title
Effect of Spiritual with Emotional Intelligence Training on Stigma and Human Dignity
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
The definitive diagnosis of cancer by a Oncologist
at least high school level
Awareness of cancer diagnosis
Stage I or II cancer according to pathological tests
No substance abuse or drug abuse
The lack of mental and physical disorders simultaneously
No referral to psychiatry due to psychiatric problems during the past 6 months
Get a score of over 50 from the MMSE Short Psychiatric Examination
Exclusion criteria:
Lack of participation in post-test
Absence of a meeting and more in intervention sessions
Unwillingness to continue to participate in the study
Age
From 20 years old to 60 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
75
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
The random numbers table were assigned to three intervention and control groups. A list of eligible patients was prepared and assigned a number to each of them. Then, a randomly selected number was selected randomly from the random numbers table and two digits to the right of it were considered. If the two digits on the right match the number of people listed, they were selected as the first person in the control group and Subsequently, the numbers (in the case of the number of persons listed) were assigned to the emotional intelligence training group and spiritual intelligence training, respectively. This will continue until sample size (25 people per group) is completed.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
-
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
The Ethics Committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Vice chancellor for research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, next to the Hovezeh Cinema, University avenue, Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Province
Razavi Khorasan
Postal code
9177899191
Approval date
2018-05-05, 1397/02/15
Ethics committee reference number
IR.MUMS.REC.1397.047
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Cancer
ICD-10 code
C15-C26
ICD-10 code description
Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs
2
Description of health condition studied
Cancer
ICD-10 code
C30-C39
ICD-10 code description
Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs
3
Description of health condition studied
Cancer
ICD-10 code
(C40-C41)
ICD-10 code description
Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage
4
Description of health condition studied
Cancer
ICD-10 code
(C43-C44)
ICD-10 code description
Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin
5
Description of health condition studied
Cancer
ICD-10 code
(C50-C50)
ICD-10 code description
Malignant neoplasm of breast
6
Description of health condition studied
Cancer
ICD-10 code
(C69-C72)
ICD-10 code description
Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system
7
Description of health condition studied
Cancer
ICD-10 code
(C73-C75)
ICD-10 code description
Malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Cancer Stigma
Timepoint
Before intervention, after intervention, 8 weeks after intervention
Method of measurement
Cancer Stigma Inventory
2
Description
Human Dignity
Timepoint
Before intervention, after intervention, 8 weeks after intervention
Method of measurement
Human dignity questionnaire
3
Description
Emotional Intelligence
Timepoint
Before intervention, after intervention, 8 weeks after intervention
Method of measurement
Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire
4
Description
Spiritual Intelligence
Timepoint
Before intervention, after intervention, 8 weeks after intervention
Method of measurement
Spiritual intelligence questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Emotional Intelligence Training
Category
Prevention
2
Description
Intervention group: Spiritual intelligence training