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German Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Psychological Intervention Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM)

NCT02051660 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 206

Last updated 2019-05-24

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Summary

Purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of the individual psychotherapeutic intervention Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) in a German sample of patients with advanced cancer. The interventions aim is to reduce depression and distress and support psychological well-being.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Manualized CALM intervention

Managing Cancer and Living Meaning Cancer (CALM) is a short-term individual psychotherapy for patients with advanced disease.

BEHAVIORAL

Non-manualized supportive intervention.

Supportive psycho-oncological intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • German Cancer Aid

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Hamburg-Eppendorf

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Health Network, Toronto

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Leipzig

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anja Mehnert, Prof Dr · University Medical Center of Leipzig

  • Martin Härter, Prof Dr Dr · Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-31
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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Diseases

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