Internet-based program for coping with cancer: a randomized controlled trial with leukemia patients

• Conditions: C81-C96; Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue

• Registration Number: DRKS00003167
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Medizinische Psychologie und Verhaltensneurobiologie, Universität Tübingen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2010-12-31
• Study Start: 2011-07-04
• Results First Posted: 2012-05-04
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 186

Inclusion Criteria

blood cancer diagnosis, internet access availability

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mental adjustment to cancer (fighting spirit, helplessness/hopelessness,anxious preoccupation, fatalism, avoidance) assessed using the Mental Adjustment to Cancer-Scale (MAC).<br><br>Assessment at time T1: during registration<br>Assessment at time T2: following completion of the program or waiting period (after 4 weeks)<br><br>All assessments are conducted online.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological distress assessed using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI).<br><br>Assessment at time T1: during registration<br>Assessment at time T2: following completion of the program or waiting period (after 4 weeks)<br><br>All assessments are conducted online.