C00-D48
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The single administration of the following standardised questionnaires either on paper or online via the ‘Frag-die-Patienten.de’ platform: Distress-Thermometer (DT, Mehnert et al., 2006), Pat
Sponsors
Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik, Universitätsklinik Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Tumour patients (regardless of tumour entity and stage) who are currently undergoing tumour therapy, as well as patients with a tumour disease (regardless of tumour entity and stage) who have completed treatment within the last 3 years. Further inclusion criteria are the ability to consent to participation in the study, sufficient knowledge of German and the provision of a written declaration of consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The main exclusion criterion is the absence of a signed declaration of consent. Further exclusion criteria are severe cognitive, linguistic and/or physical limitations, as well as the occurrence of severe mental disorders within the last two years, i.e. psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, severe depression and acute suicidality.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effects of the following predictors on the dependent variables of depressiveness, anxiety and quality of life are examined: the availability of different coping strategies, perceived social support, the ability to take care of oneself, and the two personality traits of self-criticism and dependency. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In addition, the study will examine whether differences in the observed effects are shown depending on the following variables: sex of the patient, age of the patient, type of tumour disease, duration of illness | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMiriam Grapp
Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik, Universitätsklinik Heidelberg
Outcome results
None listed