Psychological distress in cancer patients C00-D48
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Experimental intervention: The psycho-oncological Make It Training is a self-guided, interactive, web-based intervention, based on established and effective methods of cognitive behavioural t
Sponsors
Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie am LVR-Klinikum Essen, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Confirmed diagnosis of cancer in the past 12 months, curative treatment setting, age 18-65 years, given informed consent, and high perceived distress (HADS = 13) for at least one week.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe cognitive impairment and/or communication difficulties that compromise participation in the intervention, acute risk for suicide and/or severe depression according to clinical practice guidelines, other psychiatric or medical conditions requiring alternative treatment, known cerebral metastases, an age of > 65, no private internet access, and/or regularly contacting a mental health specialist will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Distress; HADS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-efficacy (GSES); Quality of life (EORTC-QLQ-C30 and EQ-5D-5L); Mindfulness (FMI); Distress over four assessment points (HADS); Distress (DT); Depressiveness and Anxiety (PHQ-4); Internet use, user behavior and time to dropout; Cost-effectiveness; Predictors of usage (UTAUT); User satisfaction (CSQ-I), Usability (SUS), Coping skills (self-generated items) | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed