Acceptance and Commitment Based Group Therapy for Cancer Patients
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Psychological Distress
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: Non-RandomizedIntervention Model: Sequential AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Recruitment of participants to the group intervention will start first. When a maximum of 10 participants have been recruited to the group intervention and/or one week before start of group intervention, recruitment to the Active Control group will start. The individual therapies will start at different times, depending on the flow of referrals.Masking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
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 Ho...
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.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03341364
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Beatrice Nystrom, PhD Region Skane