e-Motion : Promoting Emotion Regulation in Chronic Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversité Libre de Bruxelles

About this trial

The present study aimed to pilot evaluate two interventions: a Guided Self-Help Intervention alone, and a combined Group and Guided Self-Help Intervention, designed to support individuals living with chronic cancer and recently diagnosed. The primary aim of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability and tolerability of the interventions. The secondary aim of the pilot study is to assess the interventions preliminary efficacy and differences on psychological symptoms.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Having received a diagnosis of chronic cancer (metastatic breast cancer, metastatic melanoma, metastatic colorectal, metastatic ovarian, metastatic uterine, metastatic endometrial, metastatic prostate, metastatic bladder, metastatic kidney or metastatic testicular cancer, symptomatic multiple myeloma, metastatic non-small cell lung, metastatic mesothelioma or metastatic thymoma) in the past 12 months,

Having completed at least one active treatment session (e.g., chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, target therapy).

Disqualifiers

Having less than one year of life expectancy

Having more than one treatment line (for triple negative breast cancer, melanoma, gynecological cancer, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, non-small cell lung, mesothelioma and thymoma) or two treatment lines (for other breast cancers and testicular cancer) or three treatment lines (for prostate cancer and multiple myeloma),

Having a diagnosis of oligometastatic cancer,

Age < 18 years,

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Guided Self-Help intervention
  • Group and Guided Self-Help intervention

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Université Libre de Bruxelles

Lead sponsor

Centre de Psycho-Oncologie (CPO)

Collaborator

Jules Bordet Institute

Collaborator

Erasme University Hospital

Collaborator