Clinical trial · Interventional
A Brief Psychological Intervention for Carer Fear of Cancer Progression
Conquer Fear Carer Brief: A Brief Psychological Intervention for Fear of Cancer Progression in Caregivers of Patients With Metastatic Cancer: A Feasibility Study
NCT07752992CI-TRIAL-00126080recruitingN/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)
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the Conquer Fear Carer Brief, a three-session psychological intervention targeting fear of cancer progression among caregivers of patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
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 Cancer Progression | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conquer Fear Carer Brief | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Conquer Fear Carer Brief
- description
- Metacognitive therapy delivered individually over 3 sessions.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Conquer Fear Carer Brief
Primary outcomes (7)
- measure
- Intervention feasibility: Treatment dropout rate
- timeFrame
- Post-treatment approximately 7 weeks after baseline (Time 2)
- description
- Treatment dropout is defined as attending fewer than two of the three sessions and not completing the post-intervention (Time 2) questionnaire. Feasibility will be indicated by a dropout rate of \<30%.
- measure
- Intervention feasibility: Consent rate
- timeFrame
- Baseline (Time 0)
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identified caregiver of a patient with metastatic, non-curable cancer * Aged ≥18 years * Score in the clinical range (≥22) on the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory Short Form (FCRI-SF) * Score in the clinical range (\>15) on the Brief Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) * Sufficient proficiency in Danish * Able to provide informed consent * Stable or no use of antidepressant or anxiolytic medication (i.e., stable dosage for ≥6 weeks) * Able to participate in online-delivered therapy via a computer with a video camera Exclusion Criteria: * Severe psychiatric conditions (e.g., major depression) that would make participation in the intervention inappropriate * Currently enrolled in psychotherapy or counseling targeting the same problem * Substance abuse or dependence judged to require treatment * Suicide risk requiring immediate psychiatric intervention or hospitalization
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