Improving access to psychological services for people with cancer: A randomised controlled trial of an interactive web-based intervention (CancerCope)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Psychological distress; Cancer; Cancer - Any cancer; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001026718
• Lead Sponsor: Griffith University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-09-13
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 490

Inclusion Criteria

1) have been recently diagnosed with invasive melanoma or invasive colorectal cancer (patients will be within six months of diagnosis at recruitment)(QCR recruitment) OR be diagnosed with cancer (131120 recruitment);
2) be able to read and speak English;
3) have no previous history of head injury, dementia or psychiatric illness;
4) have no other concurrent cancer;
5) have phone and internet access;
6) have physician clearance to participate in the study (QCR recruitment only);
7) score 4 or higher on the Distress Thermometer (indicating high distress, or at risk of high distress)

Exclusion Criteria

1) Children and/or young people (ie. <18 years)
2) People with an intellectual or mental impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified