Fatigue, Breast cancer, Internet-interventions
Conditions
Interventions
1. Internet therapy: patients in this condition will start with two face-to-face sessions with their therapist. Afterwards, they will follow the internet therapy for 6 months. Patients are invited to
Sponsors
Radboud University Medical Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Female. 2. Treated for breast cancer with curative intent. 3. Primary cancer treatment (excluding hormone- and targeted therapy) must be completed since at least three months. There is no upper limit for the time since completion of cancer treatment. 4. Disease-free at start of the study. 5. Being severely fatigued (scoring >=35 on the subscale fatigue severity of the Checklist Individual Strength). 6. Age between 18 and 65. 7. Able to speak, read and write Dutch. 8. Having access to a computer with internet.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Somatic co-morbidity that can explain the fatigue. 2. Depressive disorder. 3. Current psychological treatment for a psychiatric disorder or fatigue.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life, assessed with the subscale of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). 2. Psychological distress, assessed with the total score on the Brief Symptom Inventory 18 (BSI-18) 3. Functional impairments, assessed with the total score on the Sickness Impact Profile-8 (SIP-8). | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue severity, assessed with the subscale fatigue severity (¡Ý35) of the Checklist Individual Strength. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.A. Knoop
Expert Centre for Chronic Fatigue Radboud University Medical Centre P.O. box 9101
Outcome results
None listed