None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The internet is increasingly utilised by people with cancer to obtain information and support. However, to date no randomised controlled study has evaluated the effectiveness of a structured online self-help therapeutic program. Therefore, the present study aims to examine how helpful 'Finding My Way' is, an interactive online 6-week self-help coping program, compared to receiving online information only, in improving distress, coping and quality of life after cancer diagnosis.
Interventions
Finding My Way' (FMW) is a 6-week multimedia internet application, where a new module is released to participants each week, with a reminder email to use the program. The frequency in which participants will access these modules will be at the participants' discretion. Modules cover a range of commonly experienced psychosocial issues. Each module of FMW is comprised of three main components: psycho-education, cognitive-behavioural worksheets / strategies, and survivor stories and quotes. An onli
Finding My Way' (FMW) is a 6-week multimedia internet application, where a new module is released to participants each week, with a reminder email to use the program. The frequency in which participants will access these modules will be at the participants' discretion. Modules cover a range of commonly experienced psychosocial issues. Each module of FMW is comprised of three main components: psycho-education, cognitive-behavioural worksheets / strategies, and survivor stories and quotes. An online journal-blog and a resource section is available throughout the duration of the program.
Sponsors
Flinders University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Cancer being treated with curative intent (e.g., breast, prostate, colorectal, testicular, lymphomas, haematologic or gynaecologic malignancies) 2. Currently receiving active cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy) 3. Age 18 years or over 4. Sufficient English language literacy 5. Access to the internet (home or work) 6. Provide an active email address and phone number
Exclusion criteria
1. Diagnosis of advanced cancer (While advanced cancer patients will not be targeted for recruitment, this is a population that asks for interventions and may self-refer to the program. Therefore individuals who specifically request to participate will be enrolled, but not included in primary analyses. If a large enough sub-sample self-refers to the program, a sub-analysis will be conducted.)
Outcome results
None listed