Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01718574
Bibliotherapy for Patients With Cancer
Feasibility, Acceptability and Efficacy of Bibliotherapy for Patients With Cancer: a Randomized Control Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 89 (actual)
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a self-help workbook in enhancing a sense of empowerment, coping, quality of life and reducing distress for patients with cancer.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Self-help book | Participants have 6 weeks to complete a 12 chapter self-help workbook. The workbook addresses: (i) The enhancement of a sense of personal control; and (ii) The learning of emotional and instrumental coping responses |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2013-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2014-09-01
- Completion
- 2014-09-01
- First posted
- 2012-10-31
- Last updated
- 2014-09-09
Locations
2 sites across 1 country: Canada
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01718574. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.