Evaluation of a psychological intervention for fear of cancer recurrence; A longitudinal randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Fear of cancer recurrence; Cancer-specific distress; Quality of life; Cancer - Breast; Cancer - Bowel - Back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon); Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000404820
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 246

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible patients will have a confirmed past diagnosis of Stage 0-III breast cancer, Dukes stage A-C (corresponding to TNM staging I – IIB and IIIA) colorectal cancer, or stage IA – IIB melanoma. Additional eligibility criteria include being treated with curative intent; completed all hospital-based adjuvant treatments at least 2 months prior to and not more than 5 years prior to study entry; disease free; a score in the clinical range (13 or more) on the Severity Subscale of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI), and able to read and write English and give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Current severe major depression, active psychotic illness or other psychiatric/cognitive condition which would impair the ability to give informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified