Psychoeducation and Well-Being After Breast Cancer

Yasemin Nazli

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Psycho-Oncology; Breast Cancer Survivors; Breast - Female

Treatments: Behavioral: Web-Based Psychoeducation Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07284030

UskudarU 22.07.2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of a web-based psychoeducation program on psychological well-being and quality of life in breast cancer survivors who completed active treatment at least one year earlier.

Seventy-two women will be randomly assigned to either a 6-week online psychoeducation program plus standard care or standard care alone. The intervention consists of weekly 30-45 minute online sessions focusing on coping strategies, psychosocial adjustment, quality of life, and psychological well-being.

Primary outcomes include psychological well-being, fear of cancer recurrence, quality of life, and hopelessness, assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and 2-month follow-up.

Full description

This randomized controlled study investigates the effects of a structured web-based psychoeducation program on psychological outcomes in breast cancer survivors who have completed active treatment and are in remission for at least one year.

Eligible participants will be randomly allocated to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive a 6-week web-based psychoeducation program in addition to standard care, while the control group will receive standard care alone. The program is delivered through the online platform www.onkodestek.org and includes weekly live sessions conducted via Zoom, each lasting approximately 30-45 minutes.

The psychoeducation program addresses coping with breast cancer survivorship, psychosocial challenges, enhancement of psychological well-being, improvement of quality of life, and development of hope and meaning in life.

Psychological well-being, fear of cancer recurrence, quality of life, and hopelessness will be assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at 2-month follow-up using validated self-report measures. After study completion, participants in the control group will be granted access to the psychoeducation platform.

This study aims to assess whether web-based psychoeducation provides measurable psychological benefits for breast cancer survivors during the post-treatment survivorship period.

Enrollment: 72 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Female breast cancer survivors
• Completed active breast cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy) at least 12 months ago
• Currently in remission (no evidence of active disease)
• Age between 18-65 years
• Able to read and write Turkish
• Access to computer or smartphone with internet connection
• Able to participate in online video sessions via Zoom
• Willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Current cancer recurrence or metastatic disease
• Active psychiatric disorder requiring treatment
• Cognitive impairment that prevents participation in online sessions
• Currently receiving active cancer treatment (excluding hormonal therapy)
• Participation in another psychosocial intervention study
• No internet access or inability to use web-based platforms
• Male breast cancer patients
• Unable to commit to 6-week program schedule

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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72 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants receive a 6-week web-based psychoeducation program plus standard care

Treatment:

Behavioral: Web-Based Psychoeducation Program

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants receive standard care only