Psychological symptoms, cancer-related fatigue, personalized treatment, ecological momentary assessment (EMA), cancer survivors. Psychische klachten, vermoeidheid bij patiënten met kanker, gepersonaliseerde behandeling, EMA-metingen, overlevenden na kanker.
Conditions
Interventions
The control group will receive standard, non-personalized psychological treatment for either fatigue, depressive symptoms or anxiety symptoms. This treatment will consist of existing evidence-based tr
(b) treatment form
(c) focus and content of treatment
(d) treatment duration. In both groups, treatment will be provided by well-trained psychologists.
Sponsors
Amsterdam UMC, location AMC
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Be ≥ 18 years old - Be able to speak and read Dutch - Previously diagnosed with cancer - Be at least six months and maximum 5 years after end of primary treatment with curative intent. - Have no disease activity at time of inclusion in the study. - Report either severe fatigue (Checklist Individual Strength - Fatigue, cutoff ≥ 35 subscale fatigue severity) , severe fear of cancer recurrence (6-item Cancer Worry Scale, cutoff ≥ 10) of severe depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory Primary Care, cutoff ≥ 4), from which they experience functional impairments (Work and Social Adjustment Scale (W&SAS), cutoff ≥ 10).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Insufficient command of the Dutch language - Currently receiving psychological or psychiatric treatment - No informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient functioning | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Symptom level o Fatigue o Depressive symptoms o Fear of cancer recurrence - Quality of life - Goal attainment - Number of therapy sessions - Therapist time per patient - Dropout rate | — |
Contacts
Public ContactSusan Harnas
Amsterdam UMC
Outcome results
None listed