NCT03341364

Acceptance and Commitment Based Group Therapy for Cancer Patients

Acceptance and Commitment Based Group Therapy for Cancer Patients: a Pilot Study Comparing ACT-group Therapy With Individual ACT Therapy for Cancer Patients Experiencing Psychological Distress

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Region Skane · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Detailed description

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. Participants will be recruited from referrals to the Cancer Rehabilitation Unit at Helsingborg Hospital, Sweden. A total number of 12-20 participants will be assigned to either the experimental group, receiving ACT group therapy, or the Active Control group, receiving individual ACT therapy. Both therapy interventions aim at increasing psychological flexibility. Sociodemographic as well as Medical information regarding their somatic disease will be collected at baseline assessment.

Conditions

• Cancer
• Psychological Distress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-09-10
• Primary completion: 2021-12-31
• Completion: 2022-12-31
• First posted: 2017-11-14
• Last updated: 2023-10-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden