Clinical trial · Observational
COMPASS: A Group ACT Program for Cancer Patients Treated at UCSF
Evaluation of Compass: A Group Clinical Program in Psycho-Oncology Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Address Fear of Recurrence/Progression in Cancer Survivors
- 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)
Cancer Center Psychosocial services (Psycho-Oncology) offers group psychoeducational and behavioral programs as part of its clinical service for cancer patients and services at the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Clinical outcomes and acceptability/feasibility and implementation process data from these programs are routinely gathered in an effort to engage in continuous quality improvement for the department.
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 (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaires | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- COMPASS (Psychoeducational / Behavioral Program)
- description
- Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program as part of clinical service for cancer patients
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Other: Questionnaires
Primary outcomes (9)
- measure
- Changes in the Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Anxiety Short Form scores over time
- timeFrame
- Up to 1 year
- description
- The PROMIS Anxiety Short form consists of 2 items addressing patient anxiety with item response scores ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (Always). Raw scores are converted to scaled T-scores with higher scores indicating a greater level of anxiety. Significant changes over time and trends in patient reported outcomes will be analyzed via student's T-test.
- measure
- Changes in the Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Depression Short Form scores over time
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking * Treated for any kind of cancer at University of California, San Francisco * Sufficient cognitive ability to participate in group activities as determined by their attending medical oncologist or surgeon Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking * Treated elsewhere for cancer * Psychiatric illness that would affect the ability to participate in a group activity
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