Rehabilitation of Cancer Survivors in Denmark: The Effect of a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Course

Danish Cancer Society

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3; Phase 2

Conditions: Neoplasms; Prostatic Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms; Colorectal Neoplasms

Treatments: Behavioral: Psychosocial rehabilitation course

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01086683

225 06 001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized study evaluates the effect of a multi-focused, psychosocial 6-day residential rehabilitation course at a Danish rehabilitation centre for cancer survivors. The investigators hypothesize that individuals in the intervention group will experience better psychosocial well-being and more adaptive health behaviour changes as compared to individuals in the control group.

Full description

Worldwide, the number of cancer survivors is increasing. In the Danish population of 5.4 million people, more than 300 000 are cancer survivors. Given the range of physical, psychological and social late effects of cancer and its primary treatment many survivors need tailored rehabilitation interventions. This randomized study evaluates the effect of a multi-focused, psychosocial 6-day residential rehabilitation course at the Dallund Rehabilitation Centre in Denmark. We hypothesize that individuals in the intervention group will experience better psychosocial well-being and more adaptive health behaviour changes as compared to individuals in the control group.

Enrollment: 513 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of breast, colorectal or prostate cancer
• Completion of primary treatment
• Ability to participate physically in the activities offered in the intervention

Exclusion criteria

• Acute need for treatment
• Terminal cancer phase

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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513 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Psychosocial rehabilitation course

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Wait list control group: The control group received usual care including clinical control visits but no systematic rehabilitation activities.