NCT06263062

Management With Fear of Cancer in Women Undergoing Colposcopy: Randomized Controlled Study

Impact of the Awareness-Based Initiation Program on Cancer Fear and Awareness Level in Women Undergoing Colposcopy: Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Due to advances in early diagnosis and treatment, the number of survivors of cancer has increased over the past 50 years. Therefore, the current standard of care for the detection of cervical neoplasm, a Papanicolaou smear and then a colposcopic biopsy, requires a high degree of diagnostic accuracy. In particular, the fear of developing cancer after cancer screening tests is becoming an increasingly significant problem, with an impact on psychosocial health in individuals. For people who are afraid of cancer, meditation and awareness training can make it easier for emotions to self-regulate in times of distress and pain. This study aim to conducted to determine the impact of the Awareness-Based Initiation Program on cancer fear and level of awareness in women undergoing colonoscopy.

Conditions

• Cancer Fear
• Cervical Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Awareness-Based Coping with Fear of Cancer Programme	The content of the Training Program was created by researchers based on MBSR, in line with high-level research results and international guides.Then, the necessary arrangements were made bytaking the opinions of 10 experts ( faculty members of the department of obstetrics and gynaecology nursing, psychiatry specialist, faculty members of the gynaecology oncology department, oncology clinic psychologist, obstetrics and gynaecology clinic charge nurse). Content concluded in accordance with the comments received.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-07
• Primary completion: 2024-06-15
• Completion: 2024-06-15
• First posted: 2024-02-16
• Last updated: 2024-02-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)