Clinical trial · Interventional
Bibliotherapy for Patients With Cancer
Feasibility, Acceptability and Efficacy of Bibliotherapy for Patients With Cancer: a Randomized Control Trial
NCT01718574CI-TRIAL-00015563completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a self-help workbook in enhancing a sense of empowerment, coping, quality of life and reducing distress for patients with cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-help book | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Self-help book
- interventionNames
- Other: Self-help book
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usual Care Control
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- change in Health Education Impact Questionnaire scores
- timeFrame
- pre-intervention (week 0), post intervention (week 6), follow-up (week 10)
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- change in Ways of Coping Questionnaire - Cancer Version & Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale scores
- timeFrame
- pre-intervention (week 0), post intervention (week 6), follow-up (week 10)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18+ years of age * been diagnosed with cancer * can read English Exclusion Criteria: -participating in the "Think Smart, Live Well" group
References
Publications (0)
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