Clinical trial · Observational
Psycho-oncological Intervention Through Counselling in Patients With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Treatment With Radioiodine
Psycho-oncological Intervention Through Counselling in Patients With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Treatment With Radioiodine: A Non-randomized Controlled 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)
Diagnosis and treatment of differentiated thyroid carcinomas cause anxiety and depression. Additionally, these patients suffer hormonal alterations, associated with psychological symptoms (changes in mood, emotional instability, memory loss, etc.). This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a psycho-oncological intervention based on Counselling to reduce anxiety and depression related with the treatment in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinomas.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid Cancer | Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psycho-oncological Intervention Based on Counselling (PIBC) | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Experimental Group (EG)
- description
- Patients diagnosed with DTC, treated with thyroidectomy and candidates to RIT to be treated in Nuclear Medicine (NM) Service of Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja were considered to be included in the study. They were alternatively assigned to the EG or CG, according to their order of entry.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Psycho-oncological Intervention Based on Counselling (PIBC)
- label
- Control Group (CG)
- description
- Patients diagnosed with DTC, treated with thyroidectomy and candidates to RIT to be treated in Nuclear Medicine (NM) Service of Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja were considered to be included in the study. They were alternatively assigned to the EG or CG, according to their order of entry.
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Anxiety and depression of patients with DTC (Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma) after a PIBC (Psycho-oncological intervention based on Counselling).
- timeFrame
- Through study completion, an average of 2 months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with DTC (differentiated thyroid carcinoma) * Initial treatment by total thyroidectomy * Treatment with RIT after physiological stimulation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) by suppression of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for a month * Fluid Spanish speaker * 18 years or over * Obtaining informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis or treatment for psychiatric disorders * Any type of illness with serious impact in medical condition * Inability to communicate or to process the information
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