Clinical trial · Interventional
Cancer Survivors' Fear of Cancer Recurrence
Development and Evaluation of An Innovative Program in Mental Health Promotion
- 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 purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the tailored support for the fear of cancer recurrence in breast, head and neck, colon-rectal or prostate cancer survivors. Based on screening for fear of cancer recurrence, different levels of supportive care will be provided, starting with the oncology nurses' health education and information for those having a lower level of concern. Those who have medium or higher levels of concerns will be randomized to receive "stepping up" either a "ConquerFear psychological cognitive training" or a "healthy lifestyle - individualized exercise and nutrition guidance".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fear of Cacer Recurrence in Cancer Survivorws | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| education | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Healthy lifestyle | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| psycological cognitive training | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- education group
- description
- one session of nurses' education and information
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: education
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- ConquerFear group
- description
- a 6-session add-on psychological cognitive training performed by a trained psychologist
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: psycological cognitive training
- Behavioral: education
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Healthy lifestyle group
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * stage I, II, III breast, head and neck, colo-rectal, proste cancer and completion of primary cancer treatment * report of fear of cancer recurrence * able to read and listen in Manderin and without a cognitive defect Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosed with severe mental illness * difficult to communicate in Manderin
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDPark SY, Lim JW. Cognitive behavioral therapy for reducing fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) among breast cancer survivors: a systematic review of the literature. BMC Cancer. 2022 Feb 28;22(1):217. doi: 10.1186/s12885-021-08909-y. PMID 35227244
- BACKGROUNDNg DWL, Ng R, Guo C, Chan J, Fielding R, Tang JWC, Li WWY, Foo CC, Kwong A, Ng SS, Suen D, Fung S, Chun OK, Chan KKL, Chang ATY, Butow P, Lam WWT. ConquerFear-HK: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Metacognition-Based, Manualized Intervention for Fear of Cancer Recurrence among Chinese Cancer Survivors. Psychother Psychosom. 2026;95(2):117-133. doi: 10.1159/000547888. Epub 2025 Aug 8. PMID 40784346