Clinical trial · Interventional
Stress Management for Cancer Patients: How Well Does it Work? (C2H-D)
Examination of a Stress Management Intervention for Cancer Patients as Delivered by Community Mental Health Professionals
- 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)
Psychological interventions for cancer patients have been tested and found to reduce stress and improve quality of life. These interventions have been tested at academic medical centers but have not been available for use by community mental health professionals. One such intervention is the Biobehavioral Intervention (BBI), developed by Professor Barbara L. Andersen and colleagues at Ohio State (OSU). Current funding has enabled the investigators to train mental health professionals from across the country to deliver the BBI at their institution. Recently diagnosed cancer patients who are participating in the BBI group at these institutions may participate in a research study completing self report measures asking about psychological and behavioral outcomes (for example, mood, stress, diet and physical activity). The investigators hypothesize that individuals participating in the intervention will report improvements in outcomes, such as reduced stress and improved mood, reduced symptoms of the disease and treatment, etc., after completing the intervention and continue to report these improvements up to 6 months after the group ends. OSU will coordinate this data collection project but information about participating sites is listed in http://clinicaltrials.gov.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mood | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Stress, Psychological | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Cancer to Health (C2H-D) | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- From Cancer to Health (C2H-D)
- description
- Individuals participating in the From Cancer to Health (C2H-D) Stress Management Psychological Intervention
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: From Cancer to Health (C2H-D)
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Change from baseline to post-intensive intervention assessment in mood on the 65-item Profile of Mood States (POMS)
- timeFrame
- Baseline, up to 18 weeks
- description
- The intensive intervention length can vary by location from 4 to 18 weeks.
- measure
- Change from baseline to post-intensive intervention assessment in cancer-specific stress on the 20-item Impact of Events Scale (IES)
- timeFrame
- Baseline, up to 18 weeks
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Recent initial diagnosis of cancer without metastatic disease * Able to speak/read English Exclusion Criteria: Those with concurrent diagnoses of * Organic brain syndrome * Dementia * Mental retardation * non-English speaking * Significant sensory deficit * Severe mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, psychotic disorder)
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDAshmore JA, Ditterich KW, Conley CC, Wright MR, Howland PS, Huggins KL, Cooreman J, Andrews PS, Nicholas DR, Roberts L, Hewitt L, Scales JN, Delap JK, Gray CA, Tyler LA, Collins C, Whiting CM, Brothers BM, Ryba MM, Andersen BL. Evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of evidence-based treatment: A multisite hybrid design. Am Psychol. 2019 May-Jun;74(4):459-473. doi: 10.1037/amp0000309. Epub 2018 Jul 19. PMID 30024215