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NCT Number: NCT06546787

The Effect of Interpersonal Relationships Psychotherapy on Breast Cancer Patients

This study is planned to examine the effect of Interpersonal Relationship Psychotherapy on depression, interpersonal emotion regulation and multidimensional perceived social support levels of breast cancer patients with depression risk.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Cancer Patients Diagnosed Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Depression Emotional Regulation Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Self-Control Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Social Behavior

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Koc University

Istanbul, Nursing Department, 34020, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

There are not enough studies showing the effect of IPT, which is an evidence-based psychotherapy that works on problem areas such as role change that may occur with the disease and provides support for recognizing and using social support mechanisms, on cancer patients. This study is thought to make a significant contribution to the literature, especially in terms of making family support, which has an important place in social support systems, available to patients, intervening in interpersonal emotion regulation problems that may occur in patients and affecting depression levels.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Includes Criteria

  • Ability to communicate in Turkish
  • Diagnosed with Stage-II and Stage-III breast cancer
  • Continuing outpatient treatment
  • Four points on the Primary Care Depression Screening Scale
  • Internet connection
  • Has a phone that can use the zoom app to continue conversations to be
  • To be able to use the Zoom app

Exclusion criteria

  • Being a pediatric oncology/hematology patient
  • Diagnosed with stage -IV breast cancer
  • Taking psychopharmacological medication
  • To have received KIPT within the last year

Treatment and study plan

Psychotherapy

Other

IPT, was prepared by the researcher who completed the interpersonal relations psychotherapy training.The first interview will be conducted face-to-face in the offices of Koç University Faculty of Nursing. Subsequent sessions will be conducted via Zoom according to the availability of the patients included in the study. The day and time of the interviews will be planned according to the availability of the patients before the interviews. A total of 12 interviews are planned to be conducted with a patient for 40-60 minutes each. Interview intervals will be organized as once a week.

Other names: interpersonal psychotherapy

Primary outcomes

  1. Beck Depression Screening Scale for Primary Care

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months

    Each question has four answers. The lowest possible score is zero and the highest possible score is three. A total maximum score of 21 and a minimum score of zero can be achieved. Depression scores of breast cancer patients are expected to decrease after treatment. It is expected to fall below 4 points.

  2. Interpersonal relationships emotion regulation scale

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months

    The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 100 and the lowest score is 20. The high score obtained from each sub-dimension of the scale indicates that the individual has the characteristic evaluated by the relevant sub-dimension. Scores obtained from the scale were found to be related to the total score of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale and also to depression and anxiety.An increase in the interpersonal relations emotion regulation scale score is expected in breast cancer patients after treatment. This increase shows that it has a positive effect on individuals' emotion regulation.

  3. Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale:

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months

    The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is "12" and the highest score is "84". An increase in the total score of the scale means an increase in the level of perceived social support. Social support scores of breast cancer patients are expected to increase after treatment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Koç University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Interpersonal Relationships Psychotherapy on Depression, Emotion Regulation and Social Support Levels in Breast Cancer Patients With Depression Risk: A Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 9, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 8, 2025

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