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A randomized controlled trial of a group acceptance-based intervention for cancer survivors experiencing anxiety at re-entry ('Valued Living'): study protocol.
- Source :
- BMC Cancer; 1/18/2019, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-11, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>Anxiety is a common concern of cancer survivors during the transition from active cancer treatment to cancer survivorship (the re-entry phase). This paper presents the study protocol for a novel group-based behavioral intervention to improve mental health, well-being, and medical use outcomes among anxious cancer survivors at re-entry.<bold>Methods/design: </bold>This two-armed, prospective randomized controlled trial will randomize a minimum of 100 re-entry-phase cancer survivors with moderate to high anxiety to the intervention or a usual care control condition. The intervention is delivered in a group format over 7 weeks; content is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an acceptance, mindfulness, and values-based intervention. Participants will be recruited from community cancer care centers and the intervention will be led by the onsite clinical social workers. Participants will be assessed at baseline, mid-intervention, post-intervention, and 3- and 6-month follow-up. ACT participants will complete process measures before the beginning of group sessions 2, 4, and 6; all participants will complete the process measures during the regular assessments. The primary outcome is anxiety symptoms; secondary outcomes include anxiety disorder severity, fear of recurrence, depressive symptoms, cancer-related trauma symptoms, sense of life meaning, vitality/fatigue, and medical utilization.<bold>Discussion: </bold>This clinical trial will provide valuable evidence regarding the efficacy of the group ACT intervention in community oncology settings.<bold>Trial Registration: </bold>Clinicaltrials.gov NCT02550925 . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ACCEPTANCE & commitment therapy
CANCER patients
ANXIETY disorders
ANXIETY
VITALITY
ANXIETY treatment
TUMORS & psychology
ADAPTABILITY (Personality)
COMPARATIVE studies
LONGITUDINAL method
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
QUALITY of life
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
SOCIAL participation
EVALUATION research
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
TREATMENT effectiveness
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712407
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134181079
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-5289-x