bowel cancer colorectal cancer rectal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is based on cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and consists of
blended therapy, a combination of face-to-face CBT with a self-management
interactive website. The CBT protocol is direc
Sponsors
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Colorectal cancer survivors with curative intent (stage I, II and III) - Completed cancer treatment at least 6 months and no more than 5 years - Cancer-free at study entry, as defined by the absence of somatic disease activity parameters - Distress Thermometer score equal or higher than 5 (validated cut-off score indicating high distress levels) - Age of 18 years and older - Sufficient understanding of the Dutch language to fill out questionnaires - Basic Internet Skills (e.g. possession of email address, internet access at home, weekly Internet use and able to use Internet without help of others) - Able to travel to the hospital for the CBT intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - No current therapeutic treatment or during the last month (e.g. counseling, cognitive behaviour therapy, group psychological treatment) - Inability to provide informed consent due to intellectual disability or cognitive impairment - Lynch Syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of the study is general distress (measured with the Brief Symptom Inventory-18). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes are Quality of Life (measured with the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR38), fatigue (measured with the Checklist Individual Strength), anxiety and depressive symptoms (measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), fear of recurrence (measured with the Cancer Worry Scale), coping (measured with the Impact of Event Scale) and self-efficacy (measured with the Self-Efficacy Scale). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed