Effects of a Lay-led Anxiety and Depression Self-management Program for Cancer Patients

Depression Clinical Trial

— ADSMP-C  

Official title:

Effects on Anxiety and Depression of a Lay-led Transdiagnostic Self-management Program (ADSMP-C) for Patients Recently Treated for Cancer With Curative Intent: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04537195
• Other study ID #: 124941, TrygFonden
• Secondary ID: 2016-051-000001,
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 6, 2020
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: May 2023
• Source: University of Aarhus
• Contact: Soren Christensen, MSc.
• Phone: (+45) 8716 5876
• Email: sc[@]psy.au.dk
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators aim to evaluate a peer-to-peer patient self-management program targeting symptoms of anxiety and depression in a randomized trial. A total of 234 cancer patients recently having completed primary treatment with curative intent in central Region Denmark will be included. The intervention is a lay-led, group-based transdiagnostic patient education program consisting of seven 2 ½ hour weekly sessions focusing on increasing patient self-efficacy in symptom management of anxiety and depression. The intervention is highly structured and manualized.

Description:

Recent evidence suggest that transdiagnostic interventions may be just as effective as traditional diagnosis specific interventions when treating symptoms of depression and anxiety. Brief lay-led transdiagnostic self-management interventions may therefore offer an efficient alternative to traditional symptom specific interventions (e.g. CBT) when targeting symptoms of depression and anxiety in cancer.

The present study aim to evaluate The Anxiety and Depression Symptom Management Program (ADSMP) in a cancer setting (ADSMP-C). The ADSMP is a Danish adaptation of The Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) and is developed by the Danish Health Information Committee (In Danish: Komiteen for Sundhedsoplysning in collaboration with The Expert Patient Program Community Interest Company (EPPCIC), the English Health Service (NHS) and Stanford University.

The ADSMP-C is a lay-led, group-based transdiagnostic patient education program consisting of seven 2 ½ hour weekly sessions focusing on increasing patient self-efficacy in symptom management of anxiety and depression concluded with a networking session. The intervention is highly structured and manualized. Sub-group analyses on participants with a history of cancer in a larger trial of ADSMP conducted by members of the study group on behalf of the Danish National Board of Health showed promising results. However, a larger study is needed to establish sound scientific evidence on the effectiveness of the program in a cancer setting.

A total 234 cancer patients recently having completed primary treatment with curative intent in central Region Denmark will be randomized (2:1) to ADSMP-C or a control arm respectively. As a part of the recruitment procedure patients will be screened with The "Distress-Thermometer" at the departments of oncology at the two largest hospitals in Central Region, Denmark following primary treatment or at a follow-up (< 1yrs. after primary treatment).

Participants completes online questionnaires (REDCap) at baseline (pre-randomization), at post-intervention, and at three (primary follow-up) and six months post-intervention, including the Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and Spielbergers State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-state) (primary outcomes). In addition, all participants will be interviewed at 7 month post-intervention. Outcome assessors, blind to group allocation, will perform observer-based Hamilton A6 and D6 short-form ratings at the interview (secondary outcomes).

Data will be evaluated by mixed-effects regression analyses (intention-to-treat).

The current study will be the first to evaluate the efficacy of ADSMP in a cancer setting.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 234
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: July 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Treated in Central Region Denmark

• Recently completed (< 1 yr.) primary treatment for cancer with curative intent

• BDI-II score >=14 and/or STAI-state score >=40

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not sufficient Danish language skills to fill Questionnaires and participate in a group based intervention

• Psychosis

• Aggressive behavior

• Imminent suicidal risk

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders
• Cancer
• Depression
• Depressive Disorder
• Distress, Emotional
• Group, Peer
• Neoplasms
• Psychological Distress
• Self Efficacy

Intervention

Behavioral:
• ADSMP-C
A transdiagnostic, lay-led, group-based self-management program consisting of seven 2 ½ hour weekly sessions focusing on increasing patient self-efficacy in symptom management of anxiety and depression in cancer (ADSMP-C)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	Dep. Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital	Aarhus
Denmark	Dep. Oncology, Regional Hospital West Jutland	Herning

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Aarhus	Aarhus University Hospital, Komiteen for Sundhedsoplysning, TrygFonden, Denmark

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Depressive Symptoms	Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)	Baseline and 3 months post-intervention
Primary	Change in Anxiety Symptoms	Spielberger State-Trait Inventory (STAI). State subscale.	Baseline and 3 months post-intervention
Secondary	Change in Anxiety Symptoms	Spielberger State-Trait Inventory (STAI). State subscale.	Baseline and 6 months post-intervention
Secondary	Change in Depressive Symptoms	Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)	Baseline and 6 months post-intervention
Secondary	Change in Anxiety (observer-rated)	Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A6)	Baseline and 7 months post-intervention
Secondary	Change in Depression (observer-rated)	Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D6)	Baseline and 7 months post-intervention
Secondary	Change in Fear of cancer recurrence	Concerns About Recurrence Questionaire (CARQ-4)	Baseline and 3 months post-intervention
Secondary	Change in Self-efficacy - Personal control	The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R). Personal Control subscale.	Baseline and 3 months post-intervention
Secondary	Change in Self-efficacy - Social support	Obtain Help from Community, Family, Friends Scale (SECD-Ssup)	Baseline, and 3 months post-intervention