Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Reducing Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Danish Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Lead Sponsor:

Vejle Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Aarhus University Hospital

Centre for Oncology Education and Research Translation (CONCERT), Australia

Conditions:

Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Cognitive therapy has been shown to reduce fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), mainly in breast cancer survivors. The accessibility of cognitive behavioural interventions could be further improved by Int...

Detailed Description

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, early detection, and improved treatment have led to rising survival rates over the past decades. This improvement has resulted in an increasing number of long-term C...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 10 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04287218

Start Date

May 10 2023

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

September 12 2025

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Vejle Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark

Vejle, Denmark, 7100