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CompletedNCT02051660

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

German Randomized Controlled Trial of the Psychotherapeutic Intervention for Advanced Cancer Patients: Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM)

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
206 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Leipzig · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

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.

Detailed description

Principal hypothesis: The manualized psychotherapeutic intervention (CALM) will result in a significantly greater reduction in depression and psychological distress compared to a non-manualized supportive psycho-oncological intervention. Secondary hypothesis: The manualized psychotherapeutic intervention (CALM) will further result in a significantly improve psychological well-being, quality of life and sense of meaning compared to a non-manualized supportive psycho-oncological intervention.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALManualized CALM interventionManaging Cancer and Living Meaning Cancer (CALM) is a short-term individual psychotherapy for patients with advanced disease.
BEHAVIORALNon-manualized supportive intervention.Supportive psycho-oncological intervention.

Timeline

Start date
2013-03-01
Primary completion
2017-06-01
Completion
2017-12-01
First posted
2014-01-31
Last updated
2019-05-24

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Germany

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02051660. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.