Internet-based Support in Cancer Rehabilitation

Danish Cancer Society

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Internet peer-support group

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00961610

PP-07024

Details and patient eligibility

About

This 2-arm randomized trial assessed the incremental effect of providing a lecture on Internet use followed by participation in an Internet-based peer support group following a week-long rehabilitation program, over and above any possible general effect of participation in the rehabilitation program.

Primary outcome measures are adjustment to cancer and mood disturbance.

Enrollment: 794 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cancer survivors who were randomized for or self-selected to a rehabilitation course at the Dallund Rehabilitation Centre were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Rehabilitation course weeks in which cancer survivors over 50 years of age were targeted specifically were excluded.

Trial design

794 participants in 2 patient groups

Internet support group Intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Internet peer-support group

Control group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Internet peer-support group