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Conditions
Interventions
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) especially designed for fatigued cancer survivors is effective in reducing fatigue. The CBT is focused on six perpetuating factors of postcancer fatigue.
They invol
2. fear of disease recurrence
3. dysfunctional cognitions concerning fatigue
4. dysregulation of sleep
5. dysregulation of activity
6. low social support and negative social interactions.
Each perpetuating factor is a module in the therapy protocol. Because of the existence of large differences within the group of fatigued cancer
Sponsors
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Expert Centre Chronic Fatigue, the Netherlands. Expert Centre Chronic Fatigue.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fatigued cancer survivors are treated with cognitive behaviour therapy as normal clinical practice in our Expert Centre Chronic Fatigue of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre: Completion of treatment for cancer is minimal 1 year. 1. Patients are disease-free, as defined by the absence of somatic disease activity parameters; 2. Patients have no physical comorbidity that could explain the fatigue complaints. 3. Patients have no current psychological or psychiatric treatment. 4. All patients have a CIS fatigue score of 35 or higher.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient does not meet the herefore mentioned inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue: Checklist Individual Strength- subscale fatigue severity. Functional impairment: Sickness Impact Profile. T1: Assessment before start of therapy T2: Assessment in the middle of therapy Condition A: After the module “dysregulation of activity” is fully treated Condition B: When all modules are fully treated, except “dysregulation of activity” T3: Assessment after therapy The difference in CIS-fatigue severity and SIP-total between T1 and T2 for condition A is compared with the difference scores of condition B. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The six perpetuating factors of postcancer fatigue: 1. coping with the experience of cancer; 2. fear of disease recurrence; 3. cognitions concerning fatigue; 4. sleep; 5. activity; 6. social support and negative social interactions. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactG. Bleijenberg
University Medical Center St. Radboud, Expert Center Chronic Fatigue, P.O. Box 9011
Outcome results
None listed