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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/05/067890 [Registered on: 24/05/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 21/05/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Behavioral 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to study the efficacy of a Brief Psychological intervention on reducing stress and improving coping in patient diagnosed with breast cancer for less than one month. 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of a brief psychological intervention on stress and coping among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients at AIIMS Delhi a Randomized Controlled Trial. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Abhishikha 
Designation  M.Sc. Nursing Student 
Affiliation  AIIMS, New Delhi. 
Address  Porta Cabin-2, College of Nursing, AIIMS New Delhi-110029.

South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  8287837119  
Fax    
Email  abhishikha1432@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr. Yumnam Surbala Devi 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  AIIMS, New Delhi. 
Address  Porta Cabin-2, College of Nursing, AIIMS New Delhi-110029.

South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9953559853  
Fax    
Email  surshaikhom@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Abhishikha 
Designation  M.Sc. Nursing Student 
Affiliation  AIIMS, New Delhi. 
Address  Porta Cabin-2, College of Nursing, AIIMS New Delhi-110029.

South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  8287837119  
Fax    
Email  abhishikha1432@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
AIIMS, New Delhi. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  AIIMS New Delhi 
Address  AIIMS New Delhi-110029 
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 
Dr Atul Batra  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi  Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital and Surgical Block All India Institue of Medical Sciences New Delhi-110029
South
DELHI 
9013078407

batraatul85@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institute Ethics Committee for Postgraduate Research All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar, New Delhi  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C50||Malignant neoplasm of breast,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Brief Psychological Intervention  It is the 4 weekly sessions over one month duration; comprising of psychoeducation and mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Each session is 30-45 minutes of duration. The sessions include one-time psychoeducation and use of mindfulness based cognitive therapy. The sessions will be administered face to face or telephonically based on participants convenience and availability. Patients will be asked to practice these strategies at home and will be asked to maintain a daily diary. 
Comparator Agent  Treatment as usual.  Participants in control group will undergo usual diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for 4 weeks duration. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Patients who have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer (within the previous month), already diagnose by consultant with histopathological examination report.
2.Patients aged 18 years and older;
3.Patients who are able to read English or Hindi.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Have a history of pre-existing psychiatric illness;
2.Currently receive any psychotherapy or counselling;
3.Are physically unfit for this study’s interventions (ECOG greater than 2).
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified block randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
stress
coping 
3 time points
t0: at the time of enrollment
t1: immediately after completion of intervention
t2: 4 weeks after t1 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Association between stress and coping with socio-demographic variables.  4 and 8 weeks. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="70"
Sample Size from India="70" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "70"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="70" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/08/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
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)   Not Applicable 
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   This study is a randomized, parallel group, trial assessing the effectiveness of brief psychological intervention on stress and coping among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients taking treatment from AIIMS New Delhi, India. The primary outcome measures will be stress and coping 4 and 8 weeks. The intervention is 4 sessions, each of 30-45 minutes derived from principle of mindfulness based cognitive therapy. 
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