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UnknownNCT02619916

MBCT and CBT for Depression in Patients After Cancer: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Individual Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Depression in Patients After Cancer: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
192 (estimated)
Sponsor
University Medical Center Groningen · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are effective in reducing depressive symptoms in patients after cancer

Detailed description

Cancer patients are prone to develop depressive symptoms, even after curative treatment. Conventional therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) are frequently used for reducing these depressive symptoms in patients with medical conditions. However, until now evidence from proper designed randomized controlled trials regarding the effectiveness of both interventions in cancer survivors, is lacking. Therefore, our longitudinal study aims to investigate the effectiveness of CBT and MBCT in reducing depressive symptoms in cancer survivors. In addition, potential moderators and mediators of each intervention will be explored.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)The intervention consists of 8 weekly individual sessions of MBCT. Each session will be administered individually and will last 60 minutes
BEHAVIORALCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)The intervention consists of 8 weekly individual sessions of CBT. Each session will be administered individually and will last 60 minutes.

Timeline

Start date
2015-05-01
Primary completion
2017-09-01
Completion
2018-09-01
First posted
2015-12-02
Last updated
2016-05-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Netherlands

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02619916. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.