The Effect of Cognitive Behavior Intervention on Psychological Distress of Cancer Patients and Their Family Members

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT00279474
• Lead Sponsor: Rambam Health Care Campus

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of cognitive behavior group intervention with cancer patients and their family members. Around 80 cancer patients and their family members will participate in group intervention and will be compared with 80 controls.

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of cognitive behavior group intervention with cancer patients and their family members. Around 80 cancer patients and their family members will participate in group intervention and will be compared with 80 controls (randomized control study). Brief Symptom Inventory,Fatigue inventory, Mini Sleep Questionnaire and repression-sensitization questionnaire will be answered by the participants pre-, post-intervention and after four months.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-07
• Status Verified: 2005-10
• Study Completion: 2005-12
• Study First Submitted: 2006-01-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-01-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-01-17
• Study First Posted: 2006-01-19
• Last Update Posted: 2006-01-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 320

Inclusion Criteria

• Hebrew speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• psychiatric condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in psychological distress, level of fatigue and sleep problems

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rambam medical center, Oncology department; 🇮🇱 Haifa, Israel