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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/06/069463 [Registered on: 25/06/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 12/10/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Behavioral 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Psychosocial Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Patients 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of Psychosocial Intervention on Distress, Body Image Satisfaction and Quality of Life among Colorectal Cancer Patients: An Intervention Study 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Jisha Abraham 
Designation  Lecturer Psychooncology 
Affiliation  Malabar Cancer Centre 
Address  Psycho-Oncology Division, Under department of surgical oncology,OPD 21 and 22, Malabar Cancer Centre, Kodiyeri, Muzhikkara - MCC Rd, Illathaazha, Thalassery, Kerala 670103

Kannur
KERALA
670103
India 
Phone  8086767706  
Fax    
Email  jishasarah@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Fathimath Naeema Nasreen 
Designation  Fellow in Psychooncology 
Affiliation  Malabar Cancer Centre 
Address  Psycho0oncology division, under surgical oncology department, OPD number 21 and 22, Malabar Cancer Centre, Kodiyeri, Muzhikkara - MCC Rd, Illathaazha, Thalassery, Kerala 670103

Kannur
KERALA
670103
India 
Phone  8086767706  
Fax    
Email  naeema.nasreen@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Jisha Abraham 
Designation  Lecturer Psychooncology 
Affiliation  Malabar Cancer Centre 
Address  Psychooncology division, under surgical oncology division, OPD number 21 and 22, Malabar Cancer Centre, Kodiyeri, Muzhikkara - MCC Rd, Illathaazha, Thalassery, Kerala 670103

Kannur
KERALA
670103
India 
Phone  8086767706  
Fax    
Email  jishasarah@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalassery 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Malabar Cancer Centre 
Address  Kodiyeri, Muzhikkara - MCC Rd, Illathaazha, Thalassery, Kerala 670103 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Jisha Abraham  Malabar Cancer Centre  Division of Psycho-Oncology, room number 215 I and 215 J, OP number 21 and OP number 22, Kodiyeri, Muzhikkara - MCC Rd, Illathaazha, Thalassery, Kerala 670103
Kannur
KERALA 
8086767706

jishasarah@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee Malabar Cancer Centre  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C187||Malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Discharge Counselling  On the date of discharge, the participants will be provided distress management, supportive therapy and psychoeducation. There will be only one Therapy session of 45 minutes prior to discharge from the ward.  
Intervention  Psychosocial Therapy  3 session intervention that addresses distress, body image satisfaction and quality of life among colorectal cancer patients compared to one session intervention among colorectal cancer patients. The first session will on the date of discharge. The patients will be given the following psychological interventions, Distress Management, Presupposing Change and SFBT Scaling, Awareness Mindfulness Session and a homework of Gratitude Journalling. One to two weeks after the discharge, the participants will be given their second psychological intervention, which includes, review of the homework, Presupposing Change and SFBT Scaling, Distress Assessment and Distress Management and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Finally the third followup will be one to two weeks after the second session which includes, review of homework, Distress Management Presupposing Change and SFBT Scaling, Brief PMR and Behaviour Scheduling. The duration of the therapy session will be 45 minutes. Three Therapy sessions will be conducted in a span of 3 to 4 weeks.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Individuals diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer (Stages I/II/III) .
2. Individuals who underwent curative intent colorectal cancer surgery with or without neoadjuvant treatment.
3. Individuals who can read, write and understand English or Malayalam.
4. Individuals with a responsible bystander. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients with any known psychiatric or psychological conditions.
2. Patients with a known history of sensory impairment or physical disabilities or Intellectual Disability.
3. Patients with a known history of epilepsy or other brain related impairments, underwent major cardiovascular surgeries, and neurological conditions.
4. Patients undergoing Palliative intent treatment.
5. Individual with relapse/recurrence/second primary. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
improvement of distress, body image satisfaction, quality of life  Post surgery after 3 days
3 days to 2 weeks after first follow up
3 days to 2 weeks after second follow up 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
relationship between distress, body image satisfaction and quality of life among colorectal cancer patients  post surgery - after 3 days

6 days to 4 weeks after first session 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="94"
Sample Size from India="94" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="29" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   03/07/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) 01/08/2024 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="5"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of psychosocial intervention on distress, body image satisfaction and quality of life among CRC patients who underwent curative intent surgery. To measure these variables, Distress Thermometer (NCCN DT), Body image Scale (BIS), EORTC Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ- C30) and EORTC QLQ – CR29 will be used. The study uses Pretest-Posttest Randomized Control Group Design.

The sample size for descriptive study is 94 CRC patients and 12 CRC patients for intervention study (6 in each group). Purposive Sampling will be used for descriptive design. Simple Random sampling will be used for phase 2 intervention study. 

The intervention phase of the study involves two groups - control group who will be provided with single session conventional intervention and intervention group who will be given 3 session psychosocial intervention module. The participants intervention study will be recruited based on a score of 4 or above on NCCN DT.


 
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