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Conditions
Brief summary
Aligned with Malaysia's National Strategic Plan for Cancer Control Programme (2021-2025) and the National Palliative Care Policy and Strategic Plan (2019-2030), this research aims to investigate the feasibility of interventions for chronic pain and psychological wellbeing in breast cancer patients. Breast cancer is the leading cancer among women globally and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Statistics show that 25% to 60% of women undergoing breast cancer treatment report pain. Despite biomedical advancements, unresolved issues persist in understanding the biopsychosocial aspects of breast cancer. The study proposes using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as a psychological intervention, with a pilot involving ten patients Participants will be recruited based on purposive sampling method. The goal of the study is to assess the feasibility of the intervention, It is expected that the research outcomes will facilitate the development of future studies focused on chronic pain, psychological flexibility, and psychological well-being in breast cancer patients with chronic pain.
Interventions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ACT is a psychotherapy that focuses on enhances psychological flexibility by facilitating acceptance of unpleasant private events and an increase in valued actions, rather than attempting to develop control over unpleasant private events. It consists of six central processes (acceptance, cognitive diffusion, contact with the present moment, self-as-context, values, and committed action) that lead to psychological flexibility. A total of 8 group sessions (e
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ACT is a psychotherapy that focuses on enhances psychological flexibility by facilitating acceptance of unpleasant private events and an increase in valued actions, rather than attempting to develop control over unpleasant private events. It consists of six central processes (acceptance, cognitive diffusion, contact with the present moment, self-as-context, values, and committed action) that lead to psychological flexibility. A total of 8 group sessions (each 90 minutes) will be conducted by trained psychotherapist with at least three years of experience in ACT. A maximum of 10 participant will be in 1 group. Sessions will be conducted once per week for 8 weeks. Participants will need to answer several questions which include: List of demographic information and feasibility of the program which anticipated to take 2 minutes to complete; visual analogue scale which anticipated to take 1 minute to complete; suggestion and patients experience which anticipated to take 5 minutes to complete
Sponsors
University of Cyberjaya
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Participants must be able to read and write. 2. Participants diagnose with breast cancer (stage 2/3) or who are at least after 6 months post-diagnosis. 3. Participants who have been experiencing pain for more than 3 months. 4. Participants must be 18 years old and above.
Exclusion criteria
1. Individuals who are formally diagnosed with mental disorders or are under psychotropic medication. 2. Patient unable to give consent, i.e. due to mental or disease issues (metastatic spread to the brain, etc.
Outcome results
None listed