Journal article
A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of an interactive web-based intervention: CancerCope
BMJ Open, Vol.7(6), e017279
2017
Abstract
Introduction Approximately 35% of patients with cancer experience clinically significant distress, and unmet psychological supportive care needs are prevalent. This study describes the protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to assess the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an internet-based psychological intervention for distressed patients with cancer. Methods and analysis In phase I, the intervention was developed on an interactive web platform and pilot tested for acceptability using a qualitative methodology with 21 patients with cancer. Phase II is an RCT underway with patients with or at risk of elevated psychological distress comparing: (1) static patient education website with (2) individualised web-delivered cognitive behavioural intervention (CancerCope). Participants were recruited through the Queensland Cancer Registry and Cancer Council Helpline and met the following inclusion criteria: (1) recently diagnosed with cancer; (2) able to read and speak English; (3) no previous history of head injury, dementia or psychiatric illness; (4) no other concurrent cancer; (5) phone and internet access; (5) scored ≥4 on the Distress Thermometer. Participants are assessed at four time points: baseline/recruitment and 2, 6 and 12 months after recruitment and intervention commencement. Of the 163 participants recruited, 50% met caseness for distress. The area of highest unmet supportive care needs were psychological followed by physical and daily living needs. Primary outcomes are psychological and cancer-specific distress and unmet psychological supportive care needs. Secondary outcomes are positive adjustment, quality of life and cost-effectiveness.
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- Title
- A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of an interactive web-based intervention: CancerCope
- Authors
- Suzanne K Chambers (Author) - Griffith UniversityLee Ritterband (Author) - University of Virginia, United StatesFrances Thorndike (Author) - University of Virginia, United StatesLisa Nielsen (Author) - Cancer Council QueenslandJoanne F Aitken (Author) - Griffith UniversitySamantha Clutton (Author) - Cancer Council QueenslandPaul Scuffham (Author) - Griffith UniversityPhilippa H Youl (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringBronwyn Morris (Author) - Menzies School of Health ResearchPeter Baade (Author) - Cancer Council QueenslandJeffrey Dunn (Author) - Griffith University
- Publication details
- BMJ Open, Vol.7(6), e017279; 10
- Publisher
- B M J Group
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017279
- ISSN
- 2044-6055
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2017 The Authors. This is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450807302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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