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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022

Efficacy of a Combined Acceptance and Commitment Intervention to Improve Psychological Flexibility and Associated Symptoms in Cancer Patients: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Francisco García-Torres, Ángel Gómez-Solís, Sebastián Rubio García, Rosario Castillo-Mayén, Verónica González Ruíz-Ruano, Eliana Moreno, Juan Antonio Moriana, Bárbara Luque-Salas, María José Jaén-Moreno, Fátima Cuadrado-Hidalgo and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05126823 (Efficacy of a Combined Acceptance and Commitment Intervention to Improve Psychological Flexibility and Associated Symptoms in Cancer Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Efficacy of a Combined Acceptance and Commitment Intervention to Improve Psychological Flexibility and Associated Symptoms in Cancer Patients: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorFrancisco Garcia TorresRan2022 to 2026Enrolled120ConditionsCancerArmsAcceptance and commitment therapy + app, Acceptance and commitment therapy
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14 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Francisco García-TorresDepartment of Psychology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Ángel Gómez-SolísReina Sofía University Hospital of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Sebastián Rubio GarcíaMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.
Rosario Castillo-MayénDepartment of Psychology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Verónica González Ruíz-RuanoDepartment of Psychology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Eliana MorenoDepartment of Psychology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Juan Antonio MorianaDepartment of Psychology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Bárbara Luque-SalasDepartment of Psychology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
María José Jaén-MorenoMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.
Fátima Cuadrado-HidalgoDepartment of Psychology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Mario Gálvez-LaraDepartment of Psychology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Marcin JablonskiCollegium Medicum Jan Kochanowski, University in Kielce, Kielce, Poland.
Beatriz Rodríguez-AlonsoMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.
Enrique ArandaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.
University of Córdoba · ESHospital Universitario Reina Sofía · ESInstituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba · ESJan Kochanowski University · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psychological flexibility is a key concept of acceptation and commitment therapy (ACT). This factor has been linked with psychological wellbeing and associated factors, such as quality of life, in cancer patients. These and other positive results of acceptation and commitment therapy in cancer patients found in previous research could be enhanced by using mhealth tools. A three-arm randomized superiority clinical trial, with a pre-post-follow-up repeated measures intergroup design with a 1:1:1 allocation ratio is proposed. A hundred and twenty cancer patients will be randomly assigned to one of the following interventions: (1) face-to-face ACT + mobile application (app), (2) face-to-face ACT, and (3) Waitlist control group. The primary expected outcome is to observe significant improvements in psychological flexibility acceptance and action questionnaire- II (AAQ-II) in the face-to-face ACT + app group, after comparing baseline and post-treatment scores, and the scores will remain stable in the two assessment points, 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Secondary expected outcomes are significant increasing scores in quality of life (EORTC QLQ C-30) and post-traumatic-growth (PTGI-SF), and significant decreasing scores in anxiety and depression (HADS), insomnia (ISI) and fatigue (BFI) at the same assessment points. Also, it is expected that the scores of this group will be higher than the scores of the face-to-face ACT group and the waitlist control group. This study aims to assess the efficacy of a combined intervention (face-to face ACT + app) for psychological flexibility and associated symptoms in cancer patients. The results of this protocol may help to consider the use of acceptation and commitment therapy and mhealth applications in cancer settings as a valid therapeutic choice. Clinical Trial Registration: [www.ClinicalTrials.gov], identifier [NCT05126823].

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acceptation and commitment therapycancermhealthoncologypsychological flexibility

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