Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effectiveness of the Screening Inventory of Psychosocial Problems (SIPP) in Cancer Patients
The Effectiveness of the Screening Inventory of Psychosocial Problems (SIPP) in Cancer Patients Treated With Radiotherapy.
NCT00859768CI-TRIAL-00004532completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of the Screening Inventory of Psychosocial Problems (SIPP) in consultation settings with respect to early recognition and treatment of psychosocial distress, communication between patients and physicians, and psychological distress and quality of life in cancer patients treated with radiotherapy (RT).
Conditions
Conditions (9)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder Cancer | Malignant Bladder Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Cancer of Endometrium | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Cancer of Skin | Malignant Skin Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Cervix Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma | Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (4)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention group 1
- description
- Pre-test measures are assessed. The patient receives the SIPP twice during their RT period. The first time is before the first consultation with the radiotherapist and the second time is before the last consultation at the end of the RT period. At both time points, the SIPP is handed over to the radiotherapist at the start of the consultation. The radiotherapist screens the scores of the SIPP to get an overview of potential psychosocial problems and patient's needs of psychosocial care. Follow-up measures are directly after first consultation (T2) and at three (T3) and twelve months (T4) after first measurement.
- interventionNames
- Other: Questionnaire administration
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention group 2
- description
- No pre-test measures are assessed. The patient receives the SIPP twice during their RT period. The first time is before the first consultation with the radiotherapist and the second time is before the last consultation at the end of the RT period. At both time points, the SIPP is handed over to the radiotherapist at the start of the consultation. The radiotherapist screens the scores of the SIPP to get an overview of potential psychosocial problems and patient's needs of psychosocial care. Follow-up measures are directly after first consultation (T2) and at three (T3) and twelve months (T4) after first measurement.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Breast Cancer * Lung Cancer * Prostate cancer * Bladder Cancer * Colorectal Cancer * Cervix Cancer * Cancer of endometrium * Cancer of Skin * Hodgkin Lymphoma * Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma * Must receive radiotherapy treatment (RT) * 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: * Metastases * Less than 10 fractions of radiotherapy treatment (RT) * Unable to read, and speak Dutch * Unable to complete questionnaires
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDBraeken AP, Kempen GI, Eekers D, van Gils FC, Houben RM, Lechner L. The usefulness and feasibility of a screening instrument to identify psychosocial problems in patients receiving curative radiotherapy: a process evaluation. BMC Cancer. 2011 Nov 8;11:479. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-479. PMID 22067707
- DERIVEDBraeken AP, Lechner L, van Gils FC, Houben RM, Eekers D, Ambergen T, Kempen G. The effectiveness of the Screening Inventory of Psychosocial Problems (SIPP) in cancer patients treated with radiotherapy: design of a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 2009 Jun 9;9:177. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-9-177. PMID 19508716