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Acceptance and Commitment Based Group Therapy for Cancer Patients

NCT03341364 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2023-10-24

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Summary

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. Half of the participants will receive ACT in a group setting, while the other half will receive individual ACT.

Conditions

  • Cancer
  • Psychological Distress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

ACT-based group therapy

6 group therapy sessions over 6 weeks (one session à 2 hours weekly), plus one follow-up session 6 weeks after last session. The sessions are lead by a psychologist and a social worker. Each session containing discussions, experimental exercises and home-work assignment.

BEHAVIORAL

ACT individual treatment

3-12 individual therapy sessions over 3-16 weeks, plus one follow-up session 6 weeks after last session, lead by a clinical psychologist. Each session containing discussion, experimental exercises and home-work assignment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Region Skane

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Beatrice Nystrom, PhD · Region Skane

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-10
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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Diseases

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