Clinical trial · Interventional
Dyadic Intervention for Psychological Distress of Patients With Colorectal Cancer and Their Spouses
The Effects of Dyadic Intervention for Young and Middle-aged Couples Facing Colorectal Cancer: A Randomised Controlled Trial
- 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 overall aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a dyadic intervention on mutuality, psychological strengths (i.e., illness cognition and dyadic coping), illness-related communication, psychological distress, and QoL outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer and spouses. The colorectal cancer couples were randomly allocated to the intervention group to receive a 6-week dyadic intervention, or to the control group to receive the usual care provided by the clinical team in the hospital.
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 Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-week dyadic intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 6-week dyadic intervention
- description
- A 6-week psychosocial dyadic programme comprises 6 weekly 60-90min internet-based sessions.
- interventionNames
- Other: 6-week dyadic intervention
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usual care
- description
- The control group to receive the usual care provided by the clinical team in the hospital.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- the Kessler psychological distress scale-10
- timeFrame
- Changes from baseline (T0) to immediately (T1), 1 month (T2), 3 months (T3), and 6 months (T4) after the intervention
- description
- The scale employs a Likert 5-point rating system, ranging from "almost never" to "all the time" with values assigned from 1 to 5 respectively, yielding a total score between 10 and 50. Higher scores indicate greater levels of psychological distress, with a cutoff set at ≥22 points.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 59 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: patients and spouses aged 20 years or older patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer within the past year Patients scored ≥ 22 points on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale assessment patients and spouses able to read simplified Chinese Exclusion Criteria: psychiatric problems requiring active treatment other terminal illnesses, such as advanced cancer currently undergoing psychotherapy or participating in similar trials
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