Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

NCT number NCT03341364
Other study ID # 2017/602
Secondary ID
Status Withdrawn
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date September 10, 2020
Est. completion date December 31, 2022

Study information

Verified date October 2023
Source Region Skane
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates the preliminary effects of an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)-based group therapy compared to individual ACT-therapy for adult cancer patients suffering from psychological distress. Half of the participants will receive ACT in a group setting, while the other half will receive individual ACT.


Description:

This study evaluates the preliminary effects of an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)-based group therapy compared to individual ACT-therapy for adult cancer patients suffering from psychological distress. Participants will be recruited from referrals to the Cancer Rehabilitation Unit at Helsingborg Hospital, Sweden. A total number of 12-20 participants will be assigned to either the experimental group, receiving ACT group therapy, or the Active Control group, receiving individual ACT therapy. Both therapy interventions aim at increasing psychological flexibility. Sociodemographic as well as Medical information regarding their somatic disease will be collected at baseline assessment.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Withdrawn
Enrollment 0
Est. completion date December 31, 2022
Est. primary completion date December 31, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Age = 18 years - Able to speak and understand the Swedish language - Cancer patients at hospitals in Skånevård Sund (geographical area) - Experience of psychological distress related to cancer diagnosis or cancer treatment - Stable and planned cancer treatment or no ongoing treatment Exclusion Criteria: - Severe cognitive problems - Severe psychiatric disorder - Ongoing substance abuse

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
ACT-based group therapy
6 group therapy sessions over 6 weeks (one session à 2 hours weekly), plus one follow-up session 6 weeks after last session. The sessions are lead by a psychologist and a social worker. Each session containing discussions, experimental exercises and home-work assignment.
ACT individual treatment
3-12 individual therapy sessions over 3-16 weeks, plus one follow-up session 6 weeks after last session, lead by a clinical psychologist. Each session containing discussion, experimental exercises and home-work assignment.

Locations

Country Name City State
Sweden Cancerrehabiliteringsmottagningen Helsingborg Helsingborg Skåne

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Region Skane

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sweden, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ) Measures self-reported psychological flexibility on a 7-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 6 items. Each item is scored 1-7 (1=never true, 7=always true), yielding a total between 7 and 42 where a higher number indicates lower psychological flexibility. Baseline and end of treatment (baseline+3-16 weeks)
Secondary Change in Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ) Measures self-reported psychological flexibility on a 7-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 6 items. Each item is scored 1-7 (1=never true, 7=always true), yielding a total between 7 and 42 where a higher number indicates lower psychological flexibility. Baseline and follow up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Secondary Change in Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ) Measures self-reported psychological flexibility on a 7-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 6 items. Each item is scored 1-7 (1=never true, 7=always true), yielding a total between 7 and 42 where a higher number indicates lower psychological flexibility. End of treatment (baseline + 3-16 weeks) and follow up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Secondary Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) Measures self-reported severity and frequency of symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 7 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=never, 3=daily), yielding a total between 0 and 21 where a higher number indicates a higher severity of the patient's anxiety. Baseline and end of treatment (baseline+3-16 weeks)
Secondary Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) Measures self-reported severity and frequency of symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 7 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=never, 3=daily), yielding a total between 0 and 21 where a higher number indicates a higher severity of the patient's anxiety. Baseline and follow up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Secondary Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) Measures self-reported severity and frequency of symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 7 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=never, 3=daily), yielding a total between 0 and 21 where a higher number indicates a higher severity of the patient's anxiety. End of treatment (baseline+3-16 weeks) and follow up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Secondary Change in Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) Measures self-reported presence and severity of symptoms of depression over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 9 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=not at all, 3=nearly every day), yielding a total between 0 and 27 where a higher number indicates more severe symptoms of depression. End of treatment (baseline+3-16 weeks) and follow-up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Secondary Change in Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) Measures self-reported presence and severity of symptoms of depression over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 9 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=not at all, 3=nearly every day), yielding a total between 0 and 27 where a higher number indicates more severe symptoms of depression. Baseline and follow-up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Secondary Change in Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) Measures self-reported presence and severity of symptoms of depression over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 9 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=not at all, 3=nearly every day), yielding a total between 0 and 27 where a higher number indicates more severe symptoms of depression. Baseline and end of treatment (baseline + 3-16 weeks)
Secondary Change in RAND 36-item Health Survey (RAND-36) Measures self-reported health related quality of life. The questionnaire includes a total of 35 items within 8 subscales (physical function, physical role-function, emotional role-function, social function, psychological well-bering, vitality, pain and general health). For each scale, using the standardised score calculation, a scale score is given between 0 and 100, where 0 is worse and 100 is best. Baseline and end of treatment (baseline + 3-16 weeks)
Secondary Change in RAND 36-item Health Survey (RAND-36) Measures self-reported health related quality of life. The questionnaire includes a total of 35 items within 8 subscales (physical function, physical role-function, emotional role-function, social function, psychological well-bering, vitality, pain and general health). For each scale, using the standardised score calculation, a scale score is given between 0 and 100, where 0 is worse and 100 is best. Baseline and follow up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Secondary Change in RAND 36-item Health Survey (RAND-36) Measures self-reported health related quality of life. The questionnaire includes a total of 35 items within 8 subscales (physical function, physical role-function, emotional role-function, social function, psychological well-bering, vitality, pain and general health). For each scale, using the standardised score calculation, a scale score is given between 0 and 100, where 0 is worse and 100 is best. End of treatment (baseline+3-16 weeks) and follow-up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Recruiting NCT05346796 - Survivorship Plan HEalth REcord (SPHERE) Implementation Trial N/A
Recruiting NCT05094804 - A Study of OR2805, a Monoclonal Antibody Targeting CD163, Alone and in Combination With Anticancer Agents Phase 1/Phase 2
Completed NCT04867850 - Effect of Behavioral Nudges on Serious Illness Conversation Documentation N/A
Enrolling by invitation NCT04086251 - Remote Electronic Patient Monitoring in Oncology Patients N/A
Completed NCT01285037 - A Study of LY2801653 in Advanced Cancer Phase 1
Completed NCT00680992 - Study of Denosumab in Subjects With Giant Cell Tumor of Bone Phase 2
Completed NCT00062842 - Study of Irinotecan on a Weekly Schedule in Children Phase 1
Active, not recruiting NCT04548063 - Consent Forms in Cancer Research: Examining the Effect of Length on Readability N/A
Completed NCT04337203 - Shared Healthcare Actions and Reflections Electronic Systems in Survivorship N/A
Recruiting NCT04349293 - Ex-vivo Evaluation of the Reactivity of the Immune Infiltrate of Cancers to Treatments With Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting the Immunomodulatory Pathways N/A
Terminated NCT02866851 - Feasibility Study of Monitoring by Web-application on Cytopenia Related to Chemotherapy N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT05304988 - Development and Validation of the EFT for Adolescents With Cancer
Completed NCT04448041 - CRANE Feasibility Study: Nutritional Intervention for Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Completed NCT00340522 - Childhood Cancer and Plexiform Neurofibroma Tissue Microarray for Molecular Target Screening and Clinical Drug Development
Recruiting NCT04843891 - Evaluation of PET Probe [64]Cu-Macrin in Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer and Sarcoidosis. Phase 1
Active, not recruiting NCT03844048 - An Extension Study of Venetoclax for Subjects Who Have Completed a Prior Venetoclax Clinical Trial Phase 3
Completed NCT03109041 - Initial Feasibility Study to Treat Resectable Pancreatic Cancer With a Planar LDR Source Phase 1
Completed NCT03167372 - Pilot Comparison of N-of-1 Trials of Light Therapy N/A
Terminated NCT01441115 - ECI301 and Radiation for Advanced or Metastatic Cancer Phase 1
Recruiting NCT06206785 - Resting Energy Expenditure in Palliative Cancer Patients