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Stick Together - Pilot Intervention Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer Female
Interventions
Behavioral: Stick Together
Registration Number
NCT05760755
Lead Sponsor
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Brief Summary

This pilot study investigates the acceptability and feasibility of 'Stick Together', a self-guided online intervention, for younger women with breast cancer and their cohabiting partners.

Detailed Description

This one-arm feasibility study pilots the 'Stick Together' intervention among 20 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25-49 and their cohabiting partners. The intervention aims to strengthen couples' positive dyadic coping and communication, as well as participants mental health and quality of life, as well as quality of life of underage children.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention group (Stick Together)Stick TogetherIntervention group (all participants)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Participation (Acceptability 1)baseline

Percentage of eligible participants consenting to participate

Completion (Feasibility)Post-intervention (7-9 months post diagnosis)

Percentage of participants completing the intervention (65% completion)

Participants satisfaction (Acceptability 2)Post-intervention follow-up (7-9 months post diagnosis)

Percentage of participants satisfied with the intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline to post-intervention in negative dyadic copingBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on negative dyadic coping (min 4, max 20), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in satisfaction with dyadic copingBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on satisfaction with dyadic coping (min 2, max 10), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in psychological quality of lifeBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on psychological quality of life (min 0, max 100), as measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version subscale (WHOQOL-BREF). Higher scores indicate better outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in supportive dyadic copingBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on supportive dyadic coping (min 5, max 25), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in joint dyadic copingBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on joint dyadic coping (min 5, max 25), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in perceived stressBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on perceived stress (min 0, max 16), as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in active engagementBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on active engagement (min 5, max 25), as measured by the Ways of Giving Support-questionnaire subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in overprotectionBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on overprotection (min 6, max 30), as measured by the Ways of Giving Support-questionnaire subscale. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in physical quality of lifeBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on physical quality of life (min 0, max 100), as measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version scubscale (WHOQOL-BREF). Higher scores indicate better outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in social quality of lifeBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on social quality of life (min 0, max 100), as measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version subscale (WHOQOL-BREF). Higher scores indicate better outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in children's quality of lifeBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Total mean score on quality of life (min 0, max 100), as measured by the Pediatric Quality of LIfe inventory (PEDSQL). Higher scores indicate better outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in anxietyBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on anxiety symptoms (min 0, max 21), as measured by the Generalized anxiety scale-7. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in protective bufferingBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on protective buffering (min 8, max 40), as measured by the Ways of Giving Support-questionnaire subscale. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in delegated dyadic copingBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on delegated dyadic coping (min 2, max 10), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in depressionBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on depression symptoms (min 0, max 27), as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.

Change from baseline to post-intervention in stress communicationBaseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)

Score on stress communication (min 4, max 20), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of breast surgery, Gentofte Hospital

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Gentofte, Denmark

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