Cancer Survivors' Fear of Cancer Recurrence
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: psycological cognitive training, Healthy lifestyle, education.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Fear of Cacer Recurrence in Cancer Survivorws. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Development and Evaluation of An Innovative Program in Mental Health Promotion
Overview
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the tailored support for the fear of cancer recurrence in breast, head and neck, colon-rectal or prostate cancer survivors. Based on screening for fear of cancer recurrence, different levels of supportive care will be provided, starting with the oncology nurses' health education and information for those having a lower level of concern. Those who have medium or higher levels of concerns will be randomized to receive "stepping up" either a "ConquerFear psychological cognitive training" or a "healthy lifestyle - individualized exercise and nutrition guidance".
Interventions
- Behavioral psycological cognitive training
Metacognition - Behavioral Healthy lifestyle
individualized nutrition and exercise guidance - Behavioral education
FCR education
Primary outcome measures
- Fear of Cance Recurrence [Time frame: From the baseline to the 3 months after intervention at 5 months]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Psychological distress [Time frame: From the baseline to the 3 months after intervention at 5 months]
- QOL [Time frame: From the baseline to the 3 months after intervention at 5 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- stage I, II, III breast, head and neck, colo-rectal, proste cancer and completion of primary cancer treatment
- report of fear of cancer recurrence
- able to read and listen in Manderin and without a cognitive defect
Exclusion criteria
- diagnosed with severe mental illness
- difficult to communicate in Manderin
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Park SY, Lim JW. Cognitive behavioral therapy for reducing fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) among breast cancer survivors: a systematic review of the literature. BMC Cancer. 2022 Feb 28;22(1):217. doi: 10.1186/s12885-021-08909-y. PMID 35227244
- Ng DWL, Ng R, Guo C, Chan J, Fielding R, Tang JWC, Li WWY, Foo CC, Kwong A, Ng SS, Suen D, Fung S, Chun OK, Chan KKL, Chang ATY, Butow P, Lam WWT. ConquerFear-HK: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Metacognition-Based, Manualized Intervention for Fear of Cancer Recurrence among Chinese Cancer Survivors. Psychother Psychosom. 2026;95(2):117-133. doi: 10.1159/000547888. Epub 2025 Aug 8. PMID 40784346
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07542821 · NTUNHS114G010