Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

The Effect of a Stepped-care Metacognition-based Intervention on Managing Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Cancer

Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A sequential multiple-assignment randomized controlled trial (SMART) will be used to assess the effect of an adaptive stepped-care intervention on FCR in cancer survivors with subclinical levels of fe...

Detailed Description

The current SMART trial aims to address the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1: It is better to begin adaptive interventions with eConquerFear than with eHealthMaintenance. Hypothesis 2: Among initi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Cantonese- or Mandarin-speaking Chinese patients diagnosed with curable breast, colorectal, or gynecological cancer, who had completed treatment (except endocrine therapy) within five years, and with a Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory-Short Form (FCRI-SF) score of 13 to 21 indicating subclinical FCR will be included.

Exclusion

  • Patients with metastatic cancer, with a current diagnosis of depression or psychosis, or who are already receiving psychological treatment will be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06181331

Start Date

January 1 2026

End Date

December 31 2027

Last Update

June 11 2025

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QMh department of surgery

Hong Kong, Hong Kong