Pilot Study of Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatment for Cancer Survivors (IN-FACT-0)
Pilot Study of Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatment for Cancer Survivors With Clinically Significant Psychiatric Symptoms
Study Overview
Status
Status
Conditions
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Enrollment
Phase
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
Study Contact
- Name: Erland Axelsson, PhD
- Phone Number: +46 0706171039
- Email: erland.axelsson@ki.se
Study Locations
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Stockholm, Sweden
- Karolinska Institutet
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Cancer survivor at least 0.5 years after main therapy. Survivor of breast cancer (n=24), testicular cancer (n=12), or thyroid cancer (n=12).
- Clinically significant anxiety or depression (Patient Health Questionnaire 9 [PHQ-9]≥10, or Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 [GAD-7]≥8, or 9-item Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory [FCRI-9]≥16)
- At least 18 years old
- Resident of Sweden (listed and de facto)
- Sufficient technical knowledge and knowledge of the Swedish language to take part in a text-based online treatment
- Continuous access to an electronic device that can be used to access the study web platform
Exclusion Criteria:
- Recurrent thoughts of suicide, as based on clinical judgement aided by the structured interview and the self-report version of the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S) item 9
- Severe medical condition (e.g., very poor prognosis, stage IV cancer), severe psychiatric disorder (e.g., psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or severely debilitating substance use disorder, severe depression), or medical treatment (e.g., chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy) that makes the treatment unfeasible
- Other ongoing psychological treatment
- Continuous psychotropic medication not stable for the past 4 weeks, or not expected to remain stable during the treatment period
- Planned absence for more than one week of the intended treatment period
- No complete the pre-treatment assessment
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
- Masking: Single
Number of Arms
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / ArmParticipant Group / Arm |
Intervention / TreatmentIntervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Internet-delivered psychological treatment, arm #1
Support and information + Behavioral activation
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Emotional and technical support.
Information about the long-term effects of cancer.
Behavioral activation with existential themes and emphasis on values and relationships.
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Experimental: Internet-delivered psychological treatment, arm #2
Support and information + Systematic exposure with mindfulness training
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Emotional and technical support.
Information about the long-term effects of cancer.
Systematic exposure with mindfulness training with a focus on anxiety about health and/or death, body image, and cancer-related trauma.
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Experimental: Internet-delivered psychological treatment, arm #3
Support and information + Promotion of health behaviors
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Emotional and technical support.
Information about the long-term effects of cancer.
An overview of self-management techniques in terms of physical exercise, dietary advice, and strategies for improved sleep.
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Experimental: Internet-delivered psychological treatment, arm #4
Support and information + Behavioral activation + Systematic exposure with mindfulness training
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Emotional and technical support.
Information about the long-term effects of cancer.
Behavioral activation with existential themes and emphasis on values and relationships.
Systematic exposure with mindfulness training with a focus on anxiety about health and/or death, body image, and cancer-related trauma.
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Experimental: Internet-delivered psychological treatment, arm #5
Support and information + Behavioral activation + Promotion of health behaviors
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Emotional and technical support.
Information about the long-term effects of cancer.
Behavioral activation with existential themes and emphasis on values and relationships.
An overview of self-management techniques in terms of physical exercise, dietary advice, and strategies for improved sleep.
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Experimental: Internet-delivered psychological treatment, arm #6
Support and information + Systematic exposure with mindfulness training + Promotion of health behaviors
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Emotional and technical support.
Information about the long-term effects of cancer.
Systematic exposure with mindfulness training with a focus on anxiety about health and/or death, body image, and cancer-related trauma.
An overview of self-management techniques in terms of physical exercise, dietary advice, and strategies for improved sleep.
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Experimental: Internet-delivered psychological treatment, arm #7
Support and information + Behavioral activation + Systematic exposure with mindfulness training + Promotion of health behaviors
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Emotional and technical support.
Information about the long-term effects of cancer.
Behavioral activation with existential themes and emphasis on values and relationships.
Systematic exposure with mindfulness training with a focus on anxiety about health and/or death, body image, and cancer-related trauma.
An overview of self-management techniques in terms of physical exercise, dietary advice, and strategies for improved sleep.
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Experimental: Internet-delivered psychological treatment, arm #8
Support and information
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Emotional and technical support.
Information about the long-term effects of cancer.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Feasibility 1: Feasibility of the randomized factorial design
Time Frame: Post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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A key feasibility outcome of this pilot study is the overall experience of study administrators and therapists tasked with the assignment and delivery of treatment variants in accordance with the randomized factorial design.
After the main phase, all study administrators and therapists will be asked to rate the feasibility of the planned study design from 0 ("not feasible at all") to 10 ("fully feasible"), which will reported as a mean (SD) and median.
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Post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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Feasibility 2: Credibility of the treatment as perceived by patients
Time Frame: Week 2 of treatment
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Credibility/Expectancy scale (C/E scale).
Theoretical range: 0-50, where a higher score indicates higher credibility/expectancy.
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Week 2 of treatment
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Feasibility 3: Adherence to the treatment protocol #1
Time Frame: Over the 10-week treatment period, with registration at the post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment).
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Number of modules initiated, as registered by the clinician.
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Over the 10-week treatment period, with registration at the post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment).
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Feasibility 4: Adherence to the treatment protocol #2
Time Frame: Each week from the beginning of treatment to the post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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Number of completed exercises, as based on a short weekly questionnaire tailored to suit each treatment arm, with corresponding questions about the number of days devoted to exposure exercises, days devoted to activity planning, and days devoted to the promotion of health behaviors.
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Each week from the beginning of treatment to the post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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Feasibility 5: Acceptability of the online measurement strategy #1
Time Frame: Each week from the Each week from the beginning of treatment to the follow-up assessment (3 months after treatment)
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Number of measurements completed at each measurement point after the pre-treatment assessment.
Preregistered target: at least 70% non-missing at the post-treatment and follow-up assessments.
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Each week from the Each week from the beginning of treatment to the follow-up assessment (3 months after treatment)
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Feasibility 6: Acceptability of the online measurement strategy #2
Time Frame: Post-treatment assessment (within 45 days after treatment)
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Perceived strain caused by the measurement strategy.
Preregistered target: at least 75% with a rating below 7 from 0 ("not at all stressful/distressing") to 10 ("extremely stressful/distressing").
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Post-treatment assessment (within 45 days after treatment)
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Feasibility 7: Patients' satisfaction with the treatment #1
Time Frame: Post-treatment assessment (within 45 days after treatment)
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The 8-item Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8).
Theoretical range: 8-32, where a higher score indicates higher satisfaction.
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Post-treatment assessment (within 45 days after treatment)
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Feasibility 8: Patients' satisfaction with the treatment #2
Time Frame: Post-treatment assessment (within 45 days after treatment)
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Likert items pertaining to satisfaction with components.
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Post-treatment assessment (within 45 days after treatment)
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Feasibility 9: Rate of adverse events and negative experiences #1
Time Frame: Post-treatment assessment (within 45 days after treatment)
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Questionnaire used in previous clinical trials (e.g., ClinicalTrials.gov:
NCT04511286)
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Post-treatment assessment (within 45 days after treatment)
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Feasibility 10: Rate of adverse events and negative experiences #2
Time Frame: Post-treatment assessment (within 45 days after treatment)
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20-item Negative Effects Questionnaire (NEQ-20).
This will be reported as the proportion of endorsed items in the following subdomains: increase in symptoms, perceived insufficient quality of treatment, dependency, stigma, and hopelessness.
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Post-treatment assessment (within 45 days after treatment)
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Feasibility 11: Preliminary efficacy in terms of within-group average change in general anxiety
Time Frame: Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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General Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7, theoretical range: 0-21, where a higher score indicates more general anxiety)
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Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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Feasibility 12: Preliminary efficacy in terms of within-group average change in depressive symptoms
Time Frame: Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9, theoretical range: 0-27, where a higher score indicates more symptoms of depression)
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Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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Feasibility 13: Preliminary efficacy in terms of within-group improvement in the fear of cancer recurrence
Time Frame: Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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9-item Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI-9, theoretical range: 0-36, where a higher score indicates a more pronounced fear of cancer recurrence)
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Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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Feasibility 14: Preliminary efficacy in terms of within-group improvement in health-related quality of life
Time Frame: Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36, scored as a Mental Health Component Score and a Physical Health Component Score according to standard norms, both with a theoretical range of 0-100, where a higher score indicates a higher health-related quality of life)
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Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Relationship with the therapist (therapeutic alliance)
Time Frame: Week 2 of treatment
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Working Alliance Inventory (WAI, theoretical range: 6-42, where a higher score indicates a stronger therapeutic alliance)
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Week 2 of treatment
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Symptom domains surveyed primarily to assess the feasibility of the measurement method: Health anxiety.
Time Frame: Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days). Secondary analysis: from pre-treatment up to follow-up 3 months after treatment.
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14-item Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI-14, theoretical range: 0-42, where a higher score indicates more health anxiety).
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Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days). Secondary analysis: from pre-treatment up to follow-up 3 months after treatment.
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Symptom domains surveyed primarily to assess the feasibility of the measurement method: Somatic symptom burden.
Time Frame: Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days). Secondary analysis: from pre-treatment up to follow-up 3 months after treatment.
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Somatic Symptom Scale 8 (SSS-8, theoretical range: 0-32, where a higher score indicates a higher somatic symptom burden).
Exploratory secondary analyses will be based on individual items, each scored 0-4.
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Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days). Secondary analysis: from pre-treatment up to follow-up 3 months after treatment.
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Symptom domains surveyed primarily to assess the feasibility of the measurement method: Disability.
Time Frame: Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days). Secondary analysis: from pre-treatment up to follow-up 3 months after treatment.
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12-item WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WD2-12, theoretical range: 0-100, where a higher score indicates more disability).
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Pre-treatment assessment (within 2 weeks before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days). Secondary analysis: from pre-treatment up to follow-up 3 months after treatment.
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Process and target variables surveyed primarily to assess the feasibility of the measurement method: Behavioral activation
Time Frame: Pre-treatment (within 2 weeks before treatment), once each week during treatment (9 assessments in total), post-treatment (after treatment, completed within 45 days), and at follow-up 3 months after treatment (completed within 45 days).
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3-item Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale - Activation (BADS-AC-3, theoretical range: 0-18, where a higher score indicates a higher level of behavioral activation).
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Pre-treatment (within 2 weeks before treatment), once each week during treatment (9 assessments in total), post-treatment (after treatment, completed within 45 days), and at follow-up 3 months after treatment (completed within 45 days).
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Process and target variables surveyed primarily to assess the feasibility of the measurement method: Symptom preoccupation
Time Frame: Pre-treatment (within 2 weeks before treatment), once each week during treatment (9 assessments in total), post-treatment (after treatment, completed within 45 days), and at follow-up 3 months after treatment (completed within 45 days).
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Symptom Preoccupation Scale (preliminary scale).
A higher score indicates higher degree of preoccupation with symptoms.
This is to be regarded as an an item pool, and the scale is is under development, which means that the total range cannot be preregistered.
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Pre-treatment (within 2 weeks before treatment), once each week during treatment (9 assessments in total), post-treatment (after treatment, completed within 45 days), and at follow-up 3 months after treatment (completed within 45 days).
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Process and target variables surveyed primarily to assess the feasibility of the measurement method: Physical activity
Time Frame: Pre-treatment (within 2 weeks before treatment), once each week during treatment (9 assessments in total), post-treatment (after treatment, completed within 45 days), and at follow-up 3 months after treatment (completed within 45 days).
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Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (GSLTPAQ, theoretical range 0-99, where a higher score indicates a higher level of physical activity).
If necessary for statistical modeling, the GSLTPAQ will be dichotomized to indicate active (≥24) vs. insufficiently active (<24).
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Pre-treatment (within 2 weeks before treatment), once each week during treatment (9 assessments in total), post-treatment (after treatment, completed within 45 days), and at follow-up 3 months after treatment (completed within 45 days).
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Process and target variables surveyed primarily to assess the feasibility of the measurement method: Health-related self-efficacy.
Time Frame: Pre-treatment (within 2 weeks before treatment), once each week during treatment (9 assessments in total), post-treatment (after treatment, completed within 45 days), and at follow-up 3 months after treatment (completed within 45 days).
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Based loosely on the Arthritis Self-efficacy Scale.
Theoretical range of 0-60, where a higher score indicates a higher level of general health-related self-efficacy.
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Pre-treatment (within 2 weeks before treatment), once each week during treatment (9 assessments in total), post-treatment (after treatment, completed within 45 days), and at follow-up 3 months after treatment (completed within 45 days).
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Screening only: Alcohol use
Time Frame: At screening
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Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT, theoretical range: 0-40, where a higher score indicates more problematic alcohol use).
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At screening
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Screening only: Substance use
Time Frame: At screening
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Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT, theoretical range: 0-44, where a higher score indicates more problematic substance use).
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At screening
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Screening only: General distress
Time Frame: At screening
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Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS, theoretical range: 0-42, where a higher score indicates more general distress).
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At screening
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Symptom domains surveyed primarily to assess the feasibility of the measurement method: Body image distress.
Time Frame: Screening (within 6 months before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days).
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Body Image Scale (BIS, theoretical range: 0-30, where a higher score indicates a higher level of body image distress).
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Screening (within 6 months before treatment) to post-treatment assessment (immediately after treatment, completed within 45 days).
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Sponsor
Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Erland Axelsson, PhD, Karolinska Institutet
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Terms related to this study
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Other Study ID Numbers
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2023-04056-01 #1
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
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