angst, depressieve symptomen en vermoeidheid na kanker depressive symptoms and fatigue after cancer fear of cancer recurrence
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a patient must meet all of the following criteria: 1) be >=18 years old; 2) be able to speak and read Dutch; 3) be diagnosed with a cancer diagnosis; 4) be at least six months and maximum 5 years after end of primary treatment with curative intent; 5) have no disease activity at time of inclusion in the study; 6) report either clinical relevant levels of fatigue (Checklist Individual Strength (CIS), cutoff >= 35 on the fatigue severity subscale), and/or fear of cancer recurrence (Cancer Worry Scale (CWS, 6-item), cutoff >= 10) and/or depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory Primary Care (BDI-PC), cutoff >= 4), and must experience functional impairments (Work and Social Adjustment Scale (W&SAS), cutoff >=10 [22,23]); 7) in case of fatigue: be determined by their physician to have no clinical condition or disease that could account for their fatigue presentation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Insufficient command of the Dutch language, currently receiving psychological or psychiatric treatment, no informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome is patient functioning (questionnaire: Sickness Impact Profile-8 (SIP-8)). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are symptom level (fear or cancer recurrence (Cancer Worry Scale, CWS), depression (Beck Depression Inventory for Primary Care, BDI-PC), and fatigue (Checklist Individual Strength, CIS), quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire), and goal attainment (Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS). | — |
Countries
Netherlands