cognitive complaints difficulty in thinking
Conditions
Interventions
The extensive arm will contain a comprehensive training programme (including
psycho-education, fatigue management, and cognitive strategy training) with
individual guidance (blended intervention). F
Sponsors
Nederlands Kanker Instituut
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Working age (18 - 65 years) at the time of study entry 2. Histologically confirmed cancer (all tumour types except for brain tumours). 3. Between 12 and 42 months after diagnosis. 4. Completed primary therapy including chemotherapy, targeted agents and/or immunotherapy. Patients who are still receiving hormonal therapy can be included in the trial. 5. Experience cancer/cancer treatment-related cognitive problems. Both patients with and without cognitive impairment assessed with neuropsychological tests, formally assessed with neuropsychological tests, will be included in the study. 6. Fixed or temporary employment contract (with at least six months left of their contract). 7. Being at work for a minimum of 12 working hours/week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Psychiatric or neurological disorder that can interfere with current study aims. 2. Lack basic proficiency in Dutch. 3. Participating in comparable studies or programmes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be the accomplishment of an individually defined work-related treatment goal (Goal Attainment Scaling). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Neuropsychological functioning will be measured using a self-administered online neuropsychological test battery, the Amsterdam Cognition Scan (ACS) • Self-perceived cognitive problems will be assessed using the Cognitive Symptom Checklist-Work, Dutch version (CSC-W DV). • Work ability will be assessed using the first item of the Work Ability Index (WAI), • Work functioning among participants will be measured using the 27-item Work Role Functioning Questionnaire (WRFQ) • Need for recovery after a workday will be assessed using the 11-item subscale of the questionnaire on Perception and Judgement of Work (VBBA) • Health-Related Quality of Life will be measured using the SF-36 • Coping will be assessed with the 5-point Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed