Psychology Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Fear of Cancer Recurrence: mPFC-amygdala-hippocampus
Introduction: Previous studies have shown that many breast cancer patients are suffering from fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). However, effective physical intervention for FCR has been scarce. In this study, low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) will be applied on patients with high FCR. We aim to assess the efficacy of low-frequency rTMS in the treatment of FCR in breast cancer patients. Methods and analysis: This will be a two-arm, randomised controlled trial comparing rTMS, sham stimulation in breast cancer patients with high FCR. A total of 50 breast cancer patients with a high FCR score (>27) will be recruited. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive 4-week rTMS, sham stimulation. Assessments will be conducted at week 0 (baseline), week 4 (the end of intervention), week 5 (1 week post-treatment), week 8 (1 month post-treatment), and week 16 (3 months post-treatment). The primary outcome of the study will be to ascertain, whether the rTMS program is sufficient in relieving FCR in breast cancer patients (measured by the 7-item FCR scale). Additionally, GAD7, PHQ9, NRS, and ISI7 will be used to measure individual's anxiety, depression, pain, and insomnia symptoms.
This study will be a parallel assignment randomised controlled trial (RCT). Patients will be randomly assigned to rTMS intervention group (rTMS+ TAU), sham stimulation group (sham+ TAU). Treatment will be performed 5 times a week for 4 weeks. Assessments will be conducted at week 0 (baseline), week 4 (the end of intervention), week 5 (1 week post-treatment), week 8 (1 month post-treatment), and week 16 (3 months post-treatment). The screening, assessments, allocation and intervention will all be carried out via a WeChat mini Program (a widely used social communication application, with more than 1.2 billion users in China) specially tailored for the trial. An information sheet will be provided online, and informed consent will be completed online before participation in the study. ;
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