ADJUSTment Disorder in Cancer Patients: Effectiveness and Cost-Utility of Tailored Psychological Treatment

• Conditions: adjustment disorder; Cancer; 10027655

• Registration Number: NL-OMON55359
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 206

Inclusion Criteria

* age * 18 years;
* diagnosed with cancer (all types and stages, except non-melanoma skin
cancer);
* patients after the end of primary cancer treatment with curative or
palliative intent (all treatment modalities, except for endocrine therapy in
breast/prostate cancer),
* presence of an adjustment disorder as diagnosed with a diagnostic interview.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are not able to complete a Dutch questionnaire.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome of this study is psychological distress, as measured using<br /><br>the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary outcome measures of this study are coping, measured using the Mental<br /><br>Adjustment to Cancer Scale, and quality of life as measured using the EORTC<br /><br>QLQ-C30. In addition, the cost-utility of the psychological intervention will<br /><br>be investigated. Costs will be measured using the medical consumption<br /><br>questionnaire (iMCQ) and productivity cost questionnaire (iPCQ). The EQ-5D-5L<br /><br>will be used to measure quality-adjusted life-years. </p><br>