Internet-based Support in Cancer Rehabilitation
Completed
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Internet peer-support group
- Registration Number
- NCT00961610
- Lead Sponsor
- Danish Cancer Society
- Brief Summary
This 2-arm randomized trial assessed the incremental effect of providing a lecture on Internet use followed by participation in an Internet-based peer support group following a week-long rehabilitation program, over and above any possible general effect of participation in the rehabilitation program.
Primary outcome measures are adjustment to cancer and mood disturbance.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 794
Inclusion Criteria
- Cancer survivors who were randomized for or self-selected to a rehabilitation course at the Dallund Rehabilitation Centre were included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Rehabilitation course weeks in which cancer survivors over 50 years of age were targeted specifically were excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Internet support group Intervention Internet peer-support group - Control group Internet peer-support group -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adjustment to cancer measured by the Mini-MAC scale Mood disturbance measured by POMS-SF scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-rated global health
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Psychsocial Cancer Research
🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark