Effectiveness of multifamily therapy for families affected by cancer within an integrative intervention program in a specialized therapeutic residential setting

Effectiveness of multifamily therapy for families affected by cancer within an integrative intervention program in a specialized therapeutic residential setting - MammaLIFEfamily

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00039848

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-15

Start date

2025-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

C50: Malignant neoplasm of the breast

Interventions

Group 1: experimental individual rehabilitation group 21 days rehabilitation program without relatives Group 2: experimental family rehabilitation group 21 days rehabilitation program with relativ

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For all groups: • A history of breast cancer in the family. • Good command of German (to complete the questionnaires). • Willingness to participate at all measurement points (t0, t1, t2, t3). • Written consent to participate in the study. Additionally for intervention groups: • Approval from the health insurance provider to participate in a preventive measure (Section 23 of the German Social Code, Book V). • Registration for one of the planned intervention types (individual treatment or family treatment). Additionally for the comparison group: • No participation in a preventive measure during the study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute physical or mental health conditions that make it impossible to take part in the interviews. • Refusal to take part in the study or lack of consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Health-related quality of life (SF-12), assessed at T0 (baseline), T1 (post-intervention), T2 (12-week follow-up), and T3 (24-week follow-up). Comparison between family spa, individual spa, and control group without intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depression and anxiety (PHQ-4), T0–T3 Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue), T0, T1, T3 Mindfulness (MAAS), T0, T1, T3 Perceived stress (PSS-10), T0–T3 Body image (Body Image Scale), T0, T1, T3 Post-traumatic growth / resources (ERI-12), T0, T2, T3 Relationship satisfaction (DAS-4), T0–T3 (including partners) Family relationship quality (EVOS), T0–T3 (including partners) Social support (BSSS), T0–T3 (including partners) Health literacy (HLS-EU-Q), T0, T2 (including partners) BMI (self-report), T0–T3 Social network structure (egocentric network analysis), T0, T1	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression and anxiety (PHQ-4), T0–T3 Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue), T0, T1, T3 Mindfulness (MAAS), T0, T1, T3 Perceived stress (PSS-10), T0–T3 Body image (Body Image Scale), T0, T1, T3 Post-traumatic growth / resources (ERI-12), T0, T2, T3 Relationship satisfaction (DAS-4), T0–T3 (including partners) Family relationship quality (EVOS), T0–T3 (including partners) Social support (BSSS), T0–T3 (including partners) Health literacy (HLS-EU-Q), T0, T2 (including partners) BMI (self-report), T0–T3 Social network structure (egocentric network analysis), T0, T1

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFranziska Reinhardt

Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Med. Klinik 2, Abt. Psychosomatik

Reinhardt_F@ukw.de093120140373

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026