Clinical trial · Interventional
Self-management Support for Colorectal Cancer Survivors Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Mixed-methods Study
Developing and Testing a Self-management Support Intervention in Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Mixed-methods Study
- 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)
Background: Survivors of colorectal cancer have to face long-term consequences of the disease and its treatment side effects, which in turn affect mood and psychological well-being. Self-management support may help colorectal cancer survivors to achieve healthy lifestyle and better adjustment. However, there is little research evidence to support it and also no theory-based self-management support interventions specifically designed for colorectal cancer survivors in Taiwan. Aim: The study aims is to test the efficacy of the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy -based self-management support program on the primary outcome, quality of life, and secondary outcomes, physical activity, fruit and vegetative intake, body mass index, sleep quality, emotion distress, and fatigue in colorectal cancer survivors . Design: An experimental design with repeated measures will be used to test the intervention efficacy. A convenient sample of 250 colorectal cancer (stage I-III) survivors who has completed initial treatments will be recruited and randomized to the control or intervention group. The intervention includes a colorectal cancer self-management information booklet, a DVD, two individual skill trainings and 12 follow-up telephone calls. These are to establish participants' self-management skills and healthy lifestyle, including physical activity and healthy eating fruits and vegetables. The control group will receive health education leaflets. Outcome variables will be assessed on the baseline, 2th, 4th, and 6th month in both groups. Descriptive analysis will be used to describe patients' demographics, disease variables, and outcome variables. The Chi-square, t-test, and General Linear Mix-effect Model will be used to test the efficacy of the study interventions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Neoplasms | Colorectal Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| colorectal cancer self-management | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- colorectal cancer self-management
- description
- The intervention includes a colorectal cancer self-management information booklet, a DVD, two individual skill trainings and 12 follow-up telephone calls.These are to establish participants' self-management skills and healthy lifestyle, including physical activity and healthy eating fruits and vegetables.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: colorectal cancer self-management
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- No intervention control group
- description
- The control group will receive health education leaflets.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Colorectal
- timeFrame
- Change from Baseline to 6 months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnose with Colonrectal cancer (ICD-10 code: C18-C20, C21.8) 2. Stage I-III Colonrectal cancer 3. One month post curative cancer incision surgery for patients with cancer stage I-IIA 4. One month chemotherapy for patients with cancer stage IIB-III 5. Aged 20 and above 6. With the permission of the patient's doctor 7. Able to understand and sign the study inform consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group ,( ECOG) performance score greater or equal to 3. 2. Diagnose with severe psychological diseases. 3. Life expectancy less than 3 month. 4. Had cancers before 5. Not able to communicate verbally or with writing
References
Publications (4)
- BACKGROUNDAminisani N, Nikbakht H, Asghari Jafarabadi M, Shamshirgaran SM. Depression, anxiety, and health related quality of life among colorectal cancer survivors. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2017 Feb;8(1):81-88. doi: 10.21037/jgo.2017.01.12. PMID 28280612
- BACKGROUNDSiegel RL, Miller KD, Fedewa SA, Ahnen DJ, Meester RGS, Barzi A, Jemal A. Colorectal cancer statistics, 2017. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017 May 6;67(3):177-193. doi: 10.3322/caac.21395. Epub 2017 Mar 1. PMID 28248415
- BACKGROUNDKim SH, Kim K, Mayer DK. Self-Management Intervention for Adult Cancer Survivors After Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2017 Nov 1;44(6):719-728. doi: 10.1188/17.ONF.719-728. PMID 29052663
- DERIVEDWang TJ, Chang SC, Hsu HH, Huang CS, Lin TR, Lin YP, Chang KS. Efficacy of a self-management program on quality of life in colorectal cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2023 Dec;67:102431. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102431. Epub 2023 Oct 30. PMID 37951069