Effect of MSD on FCR Among Gastric Cancer Survivors

University of Malaya

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Stomach Cancer；Clinical Control Trial

Treatments: Behavioral: Marital self disclosure

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05606549

18801155781

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to explores the effect of marital self disclosure intervention on fear of cancer recurrence and dyadic coping ability in gastric cancer survivors and their spouses. The main questions are: What is the level of fear of cancer recurrence among gastric cancer survivors and their spouse? What is the level of dyadic coping ability among gastric cancer survivors and their spouse?What is the effect of marital self-disclosure intervention on fear of cancer recurrence and dyadic coping ability in the gastric cancer survivors and their spouses? Participants will accept the intervention of marital self disclosure for 4 times (4 cycles of chemotherapy) with different topics. Researchers will compare with control group to see if the level of fear of cancer recurrence and dyadic coping ability will be improved.

Enrollment: 84 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The disease meets the diagnostic criteria of "Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastric Cancer"(Department of Medical Affairs, 2019), the preoperative gastroscopy and pathological diagnosis are advanced gastric cancer, and the postoperative pathological classification is type II, III or IV
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Able to write and oral communicate effectively by themself
• The main caregiver is their spouse
• Clear consciousness, no understanding barriers
• Agree to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

• History of receiving a structured psychological intervention from a psychiatrist or a psychologist
• Cognitive disorders or psychiatric disorders (according to the DSM-V)
• Severe visual, hearing and speech impairment
• With previous or concurrent malignant tumors
• With severe complications, such as gastrointestinal obstruction, perforation, etc.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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84 participants in 2 patient groups

marital self disclosure

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Marital self disclosure

Routine care

No Intervention group