Clinical trial · Interventional
Acceptance and Commitment Based Group Therapy for Cancer Patients
Acceptance and Commitment Based Group Therapy for Cancer Patients: a Pilot Study Comparing ACT-group Therapy With Individual ACT Therapy for Cancer Patients Experiencing Psychological Distress
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Central contact person ended employment
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study evaluates the preliminary effects of an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)-based group therapy compared to individual ACT-therapy for adult cancer patients suffering from psychological distress. Half of the participants will receive ACT in a group setting, while the other half will receive individual ACT.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Psychological Distress | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT-based group therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| ACT individual treatment | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- ACT group treatment
- description
- Participants receiving the ACT-based group therapy.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: ACT-based group therapy
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- ACT individual
- description
- Participants receiving individual ACT-based therapy.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: ACT individual treatment
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ)
- timeFrame
- Baseline and end of treatment (baseline+3-16 weeks)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Able to speak and understand the Swedish language * Cancer patients at hospitals in Skånevård Sund (geographical area) * Experience of psychological distress related to cancer diagnosis or cancer treatment * Stable and planned cancer treatment or no ongoing treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive problems * Severe psychiatric disorder * Ongoing substance abuse
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