advanced cancer, metastasized cancer advanced cancer
Conditions
Interventions
The RE-ACT intervention is an online individual face-to-face psychological treatment adapted from an existing intervention and based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The intervention consists of
Sponsors
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: = 18 years old;able to speak and read Dutch;diagnosed with metastatic cancer at least 6 months prior;non-curative treatment intentpoor or uncertain prognosis, life expectancy of = 12 months;receiving ongoing systemic cancer treatment for > 3 months (interruption of treatment of 3-6 months allowed);an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of 0-2;moderate-severe psychological distress during the past two weeks (i.e., total score = 11 on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS));having a psychological request for help
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: breast or prostate cancer with bone-only metastheses (i.e. without metastases elsewhere);severe psychiatric disorder that meets DSM-5 criteria (e.g. untreated trauma unrelated to cancer, high / imminent suicidality);concurrent psychological treatment (including antidepressants with the exception of antidepressants for uncontrolled pain)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) demand, (2) acceptability, (3) integration, (4) preliminary efficacy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| use of supportive care services, drop-out | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactH. Poort
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Outcome results
None listed