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Enhancing Coping Skills in Patients With Cancer - a Randomized Controlled Study


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18 Years
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Trial Information

Enhancing Coping Skills in Patients With Cancer - a Randomized Controlled Study


Inclusion Criteria:



- 18+ years of age,

- able to read English,

- a cancer patient presenting at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) interested
in participating,

- willing to receive minimal therapist contact (by telephone) and self administered
therapy,

- able to give their own consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- currently receiving psychological/psychiatric treatment/counselling,

- indicate at the time of recruitment that they intend to seek psychological treatment
elsewhere during the study period,

- a history of psychosis or bipolar disorder,

- substance abuse/dependence in last 6 months,

- taking psychotropic medication with altering dosages in the past 3 months.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Change in The Health Education Impact Questionnaire from pre to post intervention, at 6 weeks post intervention, and 3 months post intervention

Outcome Time Frame:

pre-intervention (week 0), post intervention (week 6), 6 weeks post intervention, 3 months post intervention

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Annett Koerner, PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

McGill University Health Center

Authority:

Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Study ID:

10-327-PSY

NCT ID:

NCT01359072

Start Date:

June 2011

Completion Date:

August 2012

Related Keywords:

  • Cancer
  • coping
  • psychological distress
  • self-administered intervention

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