Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Anxious Cancer Survivors

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Group; Behavioral: Usual Care

• Registration Number: NCT02550925
• Lead Sponsor: University of Colorado, Boulder

Brief Summary

This randomized clinical trial compares group acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to usual care for cancer survivors experiencing anxiety following the end of cancer treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-07-30
• Study Start: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-09-14
• Study First Posted: 2015-09-16
• Primary Completion: 2019-08
• Study Completion: 2019-12-31
• Status Verified: 2020-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2020-03-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 139

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults in the Greater Boulder/ Denver, Colorado area who had cancer and completed primary cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation) within the previous 18 months
2. For solid tumor cancers: Show no current evidence of disease for solid-tumor cancers (of any cancer type or initial stage). For lymphoproliferative disorders such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia and indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: In remission or asymptomatic after initial treatment and are followed with active surveillance.
3. Screen positive for anxiety symptoms on the study screener
4. Able to speak, read, and write English fluently
5. Willing and able to participate in an ACT group once a week for 7 weeks
6. Willing and able to complete online questionnaires and phone interviews at designated assessment points

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current moderate to high suicide risk
2. History of chronic untreated trauma (unrelated to their cancer)
3. Psychiatric hospitalization or suicide attempt in the past 5 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Group	-
Usual Care	Usual Care	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety symptoms	Baseline to Post and (3- and 6-month) Follow Up	Method of assessment: questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depressive symptoms	Baseline to Post and (3- and 6-month) Follow Up	Method of assessment: questionnaire
Sense of life meaning	Baseline to Post and (3- and 6-month) Follow Up	Method of assessment: questionnaire
Medical resource use	Baseline to Post and (3- and 6-month) Follow Up	Method of assessment: survey of medical care use
Fear of cancer recurrence	Baseline to Post and (3- and 6-month) Follow Up	Method of assessment: questionnaire
Fatigue / Vitality	Baseline to Post and (3- and 6-month) Follow Up	Method of assessment: questionnaire
Anxiety disorder severity	Baseline to Post and 6-month Follow Up	Method of assessment: diagnostic interview

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Colorado Boulder; 🇺🇸 Boulder, Colorado, United States