Innovative Approach to Reduce Lung Cancer Stigma

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stigma, Social; Stigmatization; Acceptance Processes; Lung Cancer Stigma; Lung Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: ACT-LCS Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT03750864
• Lead Sponsor: University of Arizona

Brief Summary

This is a feasibility study examining the feasibility and acceptability of a novel psychotherapy intervention on lung cancer patients who are experiencing stigma.

Detailed Description

Experiences of stigma (perception and internalization of negative appraisal and devaluation from others) are pervasive for lung cancer patients. Previous work has shown associations between lung cancer stigma and detriments in clinically relevant outcomes such as depression, lower quality of life, and reduced engagement in cancer care.

The investigators previously developed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Lung Cancer Stigma (ACT-LCS) as a patient-focused intervention to reduce the self-blame, guilt and inhibited disclosure associated with lung cancer stigma. ACT-LCS is based in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a cognitive-behavioral treatment that promotes psychological flexibility through acceptance and valued direction.

This is a feasibility study examining the feasibility and acceptability of ACT-LCS.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-10-27
• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-21
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-23
• Primary Completion: 2020-07-13
• Study Completion: 2020-07-13
• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• Proficiency in English
• Diagnosed with or treated for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) or Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) within the prior 12 months.
• Scores of 37.5 on the Lung Cancer Stigma Inventory (LCSI) screening measure

Exclusion Criteria

• Not proficient in English

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
ACT-LCS Therapy	ACT-LCS Therapy	Intervention is psychosocial counseling utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Lung Cancer Stigma (ACT-LCS) as a patient-focused intervention to reduce the self-blame, guilt and inhibited disclosure associated with lung cancer stigma.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of individuals who consent to the intervention	10 months	This measure will be calculated as a function of those eligible and approached who consented to the intervention. It will be utilized as a metric of feasibility and acceptability.
Number of sessions that each consented patient attended	10 months	This measure will be calculated as a count of sessions that each consented participant attended. It will be utilized as a metric of acceptability of the intervention among consented participants.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States

University of Arizona Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Tucson, Arizona, United States