Music and expressive arts therapy for women with a history of gynaecological cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Fear of recurrence in gynaecological cancer patients; Cancer

• Registration Number: ISRCTN50156343
• Lead Sponsor: Aalborg University (Denmark)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women with a history of gynaecological cancer
2. At follow-up at the Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, 3-24 months after primary treatment
3. 18-75 years
4. Fluent in written and spoken Swedish language

Exclusion Criteria

1. Relapse
2. High risk of relapse during the study period
3. A history of mental disorder or substance abuse
4. > 75 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Reduced fear of recurrence<br>2. Improved sexual health<br>3. Improved integration of body-image<br>4. Improved existential health and well-being<br><br>The evaluation of these symptoms will be assessed through detailed self-evaluation questionnaires, specifically constructed and validated for this population, and two standardised questionnaires [EORTC QLQ-C30, Montgomery?Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)]<br><br>Measured at:<br><br>Group A, Intervention group (individual treatment):<br>T0Screening (0 months)<br>T1Baseline (0 months)<br>T2End of treatment (C:a 5 months)<br>T3Follow-up(C:a 8 months after baseline)<br><br>Group B, wait-list group (later group-intervention):<br>T0Screening (0 months)<br>T1Baseline (0 months)<br>T2End of wait-list, before group-intervention (C:a 5 months)<br>T3End of treatment (C:a 8 months after baseline)<br>T4Follow-up(C:a 11 months after baseline)