Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) with main carer access for depression and anxiety among breast cancer survivors
- Conditions
- Depression and anxiety symptoms in female breast cancer survivorsMental and Behavioural DisordersDepressive episode, anxiety disorder, unspecified
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN96180849
- Lead Sponsor
- Trinity College Dublin
- Brief Summary
2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33552931/ (added 17/08/2022) 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36635249/ results (added 16/06/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 76
Breast cancer survivors and their carers (people who support them such as a partner, family member, or friend) will be recruited online and screened for eligibility using Qualtrics.
Survivors:
1. Female
2. Completed breast cancer treatment
3. At least mildly confident with using the internet
4. At least mildly confident in reading and writing in English
Main carers:
1. Currently caring or have cared for a woman living with breast cancer (such as partner, spouse, friend, or relative of the patient)
2. At least mildly confident with using the internet
3. At least mildly confident in reading and writing in English
1. Current suicidal ideation or intent
2. Current alcohol or drug misuse
3. Enduring mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, psychosis, and bipolar disorder
4. Currently being in treatment for depression or anxiety
As it is a pilot study, no limit has been set for the time since the treatment completion or cancer stage as an exclusion criterion for survivors.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depression and anxiety symptoms measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at pre-test, post-test, and 2-month follow-up
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method