Intervention Study of Depression in Breast Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT01256008

Last Updated: 2015-05-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

392 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-12-31

Study Completion Date

2013-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy on depression and anxiety in breast cancer patients.

Detailed Description

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Comprehensive intervention on depression and anxiety in breast cancer patients is a 24-week, multicenter, randomized, blinded controlled clinical study, which uses cognitive-behavioral therapy. This study tries to evaluate the efficacy of sequential therapy on breast cancer patients' depression and its improvement on breast cancer patients' life quality, pain and sleeping.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer Depression Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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stage 1 Clinical Management

The group will receive clinical management treatment only each session.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Clinical Management

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Clinical management is a clear contrast method of psychological therapy, which is a half-structured interview and lasting for 20-25 minutes each session. Clinical management will be assigned to both experimental group and controlled group in the first stage of intervention.

Following are major elements:

Talk to the subjects to find their main problems; introduce knowledge and medication knowledge about cancer and depression; subjects reporting use of drugs for cancer and depression and a variety of signs and symptoms of the reaction. Encourage patients to adhere to drug treatment and to comply with this research program; The operation of CBT and clinical management should be conducted by the same person as far as possible.

stage1 CBT

The experimental group will receive CBT

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CBT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The subjects will receive standardized CBT treatment regularly for 9 sessions(once per week in the first month and once half a month in the second and third months), and each session will last for about 60 minutes.The treatment includes three steps:Concept stage (the first and second sessions): establishment of therapeutic relationships with the subjects; Skills acquisition and repeat stage (the third session to the 8th session): clarification of sources of stress, patients' cognitive and behavioral response to stress. Application and complete price segment (the 9th session): return visit to test efficacy of psychological intervention.

stage1 Control group

Participants with breast cancer in the control group received standard medical care, but don't receive any other interventions.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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CBT

The subjects will receive standardized CBT treatment regularly for 9 sessions(once per week in the first month and once half a month in the second and third months), and each session will last for about 60 minutes.The treatment includes three steps:Concept stage (the first and second sessions): establishment of therapeutic relationships with the subjects; Skills acquisition and repeat stage (the third session to the 8th session): clarification of sources of stress, patients' cognitive and behavioral response to stress. Application and complete price segment (the 9th session): return visit to test efficacy of psychological intervention.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Clinical Management

Clinical management is a clear contrast method of psychological therapy, which is a half-structured interview and lasting for 20-25 minutes each session. Clinical management will be assigned to both experimental group and controlled group in the first stage of intervention.

Following are major elements:

Talk to the subjects to find their main problems; introduce knowledge and medication knowledge about cancer and depression; subjects reporting use of drugs for cancer and depression and a variety of signs and symptoms of the reaction. Encourage patients to adhere to drug treatment and to comply with this research program; The operation of CBT and clinical management should be conducted by the same person as far as possible.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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cognitive-behavioral intervention psychological intervention Placebo of Cognitive-Behavioral therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age: 20-65 years;
* Pathologically diagnosed breast cancer patients, with the diagnosis from at least 2 comprehensive clinical attending physicians, in line with clinical diagnosis of breast cancer;
* A week after breast cancer surgery;
* With complaints and symptoms of depression or anxiety
* HAMD-17 ≥ 8 points or / and HAMA ≥ 8 points;
* Have some reading comprehension skills (could complete the self-rating scale independently or with others' help);
* Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous diagnosis of mental disorder or Bipolar Disorder; alcohol and drug abusing history;
* Use antidepressants, antipsychotics or accept any form of psychological treatment, or participation in other clinical trials in the last month
* Patients with cardiovascular disease, liver and kidney dysfunction and other serious diseases;
* Hearing, visual or understanding impairment;
* Severe depression, suicidal tendencies;
* Can not or will not comply with clinical treatment programs based on the physicians' judgment

Exit criteria:

* Persons with poor compliance during the trial period;
* Persons whose depression increased during the trial period, has serious suicidal tendencies and requires urgent intervention;
* Persons who are believed have other circumstances and should be suspended by Physicians
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Anhui Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Central South University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Harbin Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Wuhan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Wenzhou Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jincai He

Study Chair

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jin C He, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Wenzhou Medical University

Locations

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Wenzhou Medical University

Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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2009BAI77B06-3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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