Problem-Solving Therapy to reduce distress in patients with cancer: a randomized clinical trial and investigation of mechanisms of change
- Conditions
- Cancerneoplasm10027655
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON33783
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 160
Inclusion Criteria
1) a diagnosis of cancer, 2) a survival rate of 50% or greater (in the following five years) as deemed by the treating physician, 3) age 18-65
Exclusion Criteria
1) not being able to speak Dutch, 2) a serious psychiatric disorder existing prior to the diagnosis of cancer which may complicate the treatment, 3) acute suicidal behaviour or 4) receiving psychotherapy for emotional psychological problems.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Level of distress, measured with the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25)</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Quality of Life, measured with the RSCL and the WHO-5<br /><br><br /><br>Mediating effects, i.e. to see wether improvements in problem solving capacity,<br /><br>perceived control, coping, social support and loss processing are associated<br /><br>with better outcome on distress in both groups.<br /><br><br /><br>Another aspect of the study will be a process evaluation. Videotapes of<br /><br>treatment sessions will give information about treatment integrity of the<br /><br>sessions and about (verbal and non-verbal) working elements of the treatment. </p><br>