Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of MSD on FCR Among Gastric Cancer Survivors
Effect of Marital Self Disclosure Intervention on Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Dyadic Coping Ability Among Gastric Cancer Survivors and Their Spouse
- 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)
The goal of this clinical trial is to explores the effect of marital self disclosure intervention on fear of cancer recurrence and dyadic coping ability in gastric cancer survivors and their spouses. The main questions are: What is the level of fear of cancer recurrence among gastric cancer survivors and their spouse? What is the level of dyadic coping ability among gastric cancer survivors and their spouse?What is the effect of marital self-disclosure intervention on fear of cancer recurrence and dyadic coping ability in the gastric cancer survivors and their spouses? Participants will accept the intervention of marital self disclosure for 4 times (4 cycles of chemotherapy) with different topics. Researchers will compare with control group to see if the level of fear of cancer recurrence and dyadic coping ability will be improved.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach Cancer；Clinical Control Trial | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marital self disclosure | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- marital self disclosure
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Marital self disclosure
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Routine care
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short form (FoP-Q-SF) for Patients
- timeFrame
- 4 months
- description
- The FoP-Q-SF is a one-dimensional scale constructed by on the basis of the Fear of Progression Questionnaire (FoP-Q). The FoP-Q-SF for Patients scale includes 12 items, using 5-point Likert Scale, 1 point means "never", 5 points means "always", with a total score ranging from 12 to 60, with higher scores indicating higher fear of disease progression.
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * The disease meets the diagnostic criteria of "Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastric Cancer"(Department of Medical Affairs, 2019), the preoperative gastroscopy and pathological diagnosis are advanced gastric cancer, and the postoperative pathological classification is type II, III or IV * Age ≥ 18 years * Able to write and oral communicate effectively by themself * The main caregiver is their spouse * Clear consciousness, no understanding barriers * Agree to participate in this study Exclusion Criteria: * History of receiving a structured psychological intervention from a psychiatrist or a psychologist * Cognitive disorders or psychiatric disorders (according to the DSM-V) * Severe visual, hearing and speech impairment * With previous or concurrent malignant tumors * With severe complications, such as gastrointestinal obstruction, perforation, etc.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDZhao H, Zhou Y, Che CC, Chong MC, Zheng Y, Hou Y, Chen C, Zhu Y. Marital Self-Disclosure Intervention for the Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Chinese Patients With Gastric Cancer: Protocol for a Quasiexperimental Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 Apr 29;13:e55102. doi: 10.2196/55102. PMID 38684089