Evaluation of a Brief Psychological Intervention That Uses ICTs to Improve Well-being in Hospitalized Cancer Patients

Rosa María Baños Rivera0 sites36 target enrollmentJanuary 2012

ConditionsCancer

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Cancer
Sponsor: Rosa María Baños Rivera
Enrollment: 36
Primary Endpoint: Fordyce Happiness Scale (Fordyce, 1988).
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a brief psychological intervention composed by two therapeutic modules (virtual environments and reminiscence techniques) for the promotion of wellbeing of hospitalized adult cancer patients. Participants are randomly assigned to 2 conditions: intervention condition and control condition.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2012

End Date

August 31, 2013

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Rosa María Baños Rivera

Responsible Party

Sponsor Investigator

Principal Investigator

Rosa María Baños Rivera

Full Professor

University of Valencia

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•adults with any cancer diagnosis
•hospitalized for at least 1 week
•Karnofsky functional state ≥50
•life expectancy ≥2 months

Exclusion Criteria

•serious psychopathology
•cognitive impairment

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fordyce Happiness Scale (Fordyce, 1988).

Time Frame: Change from baseline to 1 week

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983; adapted version of Tejero, Guimerá, Farré & Peri, 1986)

Time Frame: Change from baseline to 1 week

Secondary Outcomes

Visual Analog Scale: Mood.(4 days along 1 week)
Time perception (based on Bayés et al., 1997).(4 days along 1 week)
Visual Analog Scale: Emotional State. Change pre-post sessions.(4 days along 1 week)
Satisfaction with Intervention Scale (adapted version of Borkovec and Nau's, 1972).(1 week)
Visual Analog Scale: Physical Discomfort. Change pre-post sessions.(4 days along 1 week)
Visual Analog Scale: Satisfaction with the Session(4 days along 1 week)
Distress Thermometer (Roth et al., 1998).(Change from baseline to 1 week)