Effectiveness of psycho-oncological care for relatives of lung cancer patients

Effectiveness of psycho-oncological care for relatives of lung cancer patients - BULA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030077

Enrollment

Registered

2022-10-26

Start date

2020-09-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Lung cancer

Interventions

Group 1: The intervention condition (IG) is a structured psycho-oncology intervention based on the CALM manual (Managing Cancer And Living Meaningfully). CALM is an individualized, evidence-based psyc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Relatives of a lung cancer patient, or patients with lung cancer. - Age of majority - informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - lack of German language abilities - mental illness (before cancer diagnosis)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety: GAD-7; time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Relatives: - depression: PHQ-9; time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) - psychosozial distress: Distress Thermometer (DT); time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) - supportive care needs: Supportive Care Needs Survey; time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) - quality of life: Caregiver Quality of Life Questionnaire; time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) Patients: - anxiety: GAD-7; time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) - depression: PHQ-9; time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) - psychosozial distress: Distress Thermometer (DT); time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1)	—

Measure

Time frame

Relatives: - depression: PHQ-9; time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) - psychosozial distress: Distress Thermometer (DT); time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) - supportive care needs: Supportive Care Needs Survey; time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) - quality of life: Caregiver Quality of Life Questionnaire; time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) Patients: - anxiety: GAD-7; time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) - depression: PHQ-9; time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1) - psychosozial distress: Distress Thermometer (DT); time-frame: before intervention (baseline, T0), IG: after intervention/KG: after 4-6 weeks (T1)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactElisabeth Jentschke

Universitätsklinikum Würzburg,Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken

Jentschke_E@ukw.de+4993120128883

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026