breast cancer breast carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
Internet therapy: Fatigued breast cancer survivors will receive internet
therapy
a web-based version of the face-to-face CBT protocol for postcancer
fatigue, with self-guidance instructions. Patients will be guided through the
treatment modules with the help of assignments and i
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Female. - Treated for breast cancer with curative intent, and finished primary cancer treatment at least three months previously. Survivors who currently receive hormone therapy are also eligible. - Disease-free at entry of the study, as defined by the absence of somatic disease activity parameters. - Age between 18 and 65. - Able to speak, read, and write Dutch. - Being severely fatigued (scoring 35 or higher on the subscale fatigue severity of the CIS). - Having access to a computer with Internet.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject will be excluded from participation in this study if: - A somatic co-morbidity is present that can explain the fatigue. - A subject suffers from a depressive disorder. - A subject receives current psychological treatment for a psychiatric disorder. - A subject currently follows a CBT program for fatigue.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main endpoint is fatigue severity (primary outcome measure) at T1. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures are quality of life, psychological distress, and functional impairments at T1. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed