Acceptance and Commitment Based Group Therapy for Cancer Patients

Region Skane

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Cancer; Psychological Distress

Treatments: Behavioral: ACT individual treatment; Behavioral: ACT-based group therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03341364

2017/602

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the preliminary effects of an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)-based group therapy compared to individual ACT-therapy for adult cancer patients suffering from psychological distress. Half of the participants will receive ACT in a group setting, while the other half will receive individual ACT.

Full description

This study evaluates the preliminary effects of an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)-based group therapy compared to individual ACT-therapy for adult cancer patients suffering from psychological distress. Participants will be recruited from referrals to the Cancer Rehabilitation Unit at Helsingborg Hospital, Sweden. A total number of 12-20 participants will be assigned to either the experimental group, receiving ACT group therapy, or the Active Control group, receiving individual ACT therapy. Both therapy interventions aim at increasing psychological flexibility. Sociodemographic as well as Medical information regarding their somatic disease will be collected at baseline assessment.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Able to speak and understand the Swedish language
• Cancer patients at hospitals in Skånevård Sund (geographical area)
• Experience of psychological distress related to cancer diagnosis or cancer treatment
• Stable and planned cancer treatment or no ongoing treatment

Exclusion criteria

• Severe cognitive problems
• Severe psychiatric disorder
• Ongoing substance abuse

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

ACT group treatment

Experimental group

Description:

Participants receiving the ACT-based group therapy.

Treatment:

Behavioral: ACT-based group therapy

ACT individual

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants receiving individual ACT-based therapy.

Treatment:

Behavioral: ACT individual treatment