NCT06207006

E-intervention on Subclinical Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Conquering Fear Online: a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial Assessing the Efficacy and Feasibility of an Internet-based Self-management Intervention on Subclinical Fear of Cancer Recurrence

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The present study aims to adapt a metacognition-based ConquerFear-HK to an internet-based self-management intervention, namely eConquerFear-HK and evaluate in a randomised controlled trial, its feasibility, utility, and potential effectiveness on fear of cancer recurrence reduction among local Chinese cancer survivors with subclinical fear of cancer recurrence.

Detailed description

A pilot randomised controlled feasibility trial will used to test the feasibility, utility, and potential effectiveness of an internet-based self-management intervention for fear of cancer recurrence among local Chinese cancer survivors with subclinical fear of cancer recurrence. The following hypotheses will be tested: 1. There will be a greater FCR improvement in cancer survivors receiving eConquerFear-HK intervention vs those in the active control group. 2. There will be a greater MCQ reduction in cancer survivors receiving eConquerFear-HK intervention vs those in the active control group. 3. There will be greater improvements in secondary outcomes (psychological distress and quality of life) in cancer survivors receiving eConquerFear-HK intervention vs those in the active control group. 4. Cancer survivors receiving eConquerFear-HK intervention will perceive the intervention useful for managing their FCR and be satisfied with the intervention. 5. Cancer survivors receiving eConquerFear-HK intervention will show high completion rates.

Conditions

• Cancer
• Psychooncology
• Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	eConquerFear-HK	The key goals of the intervention are to: (i) teach strategies for controlling worry and excessive threat monitoring; (ii) modify underlying unhelpful MCQ beliefs about worry; (iii) develop appropriate monitoring and screening behaviours, (iv) encourage acceptance of the uncertainty brought about by a cancer diagnosis, and (v) clarify values and encourage engagement in values-based goal setting.
BEHAVIORAL	Basic Cancer Care	Basic Cancer Care serves as an active comparator and is not developed specifically to target fear of cancer recurrence through modifying participants' cognitive beliefs. Participants in this arm will receive 6 videos about relaxation, generic dietary and exercise knowledge.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-02
• Primary completion: 2025-12-30
• Completion: 2025-12-30
• First posted: 2024-01-16
• Last updated: 2025-10-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong