Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of a Stepped-care Metacognition-based Intervention on Managing Fear of Cancer Recurrence
The Effect of a Stepped-care Metacognition-based Intervention on Managing Fear of Cancer Recurrence: Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Controlled Trial (SMARTs)
NCT06181331CI-TRIAL-00124784recruitingN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
A sequential multiple-assignment randomized controlled trial (SMART) will be used to assess the effect of an adaptive stepped-care intervention on FCR in cancer survivors with subclinical levels of fear of cancer recurrence.
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 |
| Fear of Cancer Recurrence | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ConquerFear | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| eConquerFear | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| eHealthMaintenance | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Group-delivered ConquerFear-HK | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (4)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- First stage intervention: eConquerFear
- description
- Participants in the eConquerFear intervention group will receive six online modules with each containing educational text, illustrative graphics, interactive exercises, and brief videos. Every module will teach a specific topic, such as self-examination and medical surveillance, values-based goal setting, attention training, detached mindfulness, worry management and treatment summary and relapse prevention.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: eConquerFear
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- First stage intervention: eHealthMaintenance
- description
- Participants in the eHealthMaintenance group will receive six videos, which were designed to provide comprehensive lifestyle guidance (e.g., relaxation techniques, diet and physical activity advices) to help with survivors' maintenance of health in long-term.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: eHealthMaintenance
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Cantonese- or Mandarin-speaking Chinese patients diagnosed with curable breast, colorectal, or gynecological cancer, who had completed treatment (except endocrine therapy) within five years, and with a Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory-Short Form (FCRI-SF) score of 13 to 21 indicating subclinical FCR will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with metastatic cancer, with a current diagnosis of depression or psychosis, or who are already receiving psychological treatment will be excluded.
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