Reducing Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Danish Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Fear of Cancer Recurrence, Colorectal Cancer, Anxiety
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Fear of Cancer Recurrence focused on measuring internet-based, digital health, cognitive therapy, randomized controlled trial
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Completed curative intent colorectal cancer treatment with surgery and/or radiation and/or adjuvant chemotherapy between 1 March 2014 and 31 December 2018
- No history of recurrence after primary operation
- Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory score of 22 or above (14)
- Age 18 or above
- Reads and understands Danish
- Access and ability to use Internet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cancer recurrence at any follow-up
- Inability to comply with the protocol due to severe psychiatric, cognitive disorder or substance abuse identified during telephone interview
- As the intervention is web-based, participants without knowledge of or access to the Internet will be excluded from the RCT (including dyslexia).
Sites / Locations
- Vejle Hospital, University Hospital of Southern DenmarkRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
TG-iConquerFear
Augmented treatment as usual
The participant is guided through the web-based sessions by minimum weekly contact with an experienced therapist (estimated ½ hour/week for 10 weeks). The therapist will motivate, answer questions and give feedback on written material and exercises.
The control group is described as "augmented" treatment as usual (aTAU), since the diagnostic telephone interview exceeds standard treatment. Further more, the participants will be referred to a website with a non-guided, publicly available E-learning program in cancer rehabilitation hosted by the Region of Central Jutland (livogkraeft.rm.dk). In addition to written material the website includes self-help instructions for meditation.