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Non-Metastatic NeoplasmNCT05943301

Study of the Impact of Non-pharmacological Techniques on Cognitive Complaints in Cancer Patients

A study testing Self-hypnosis/self-care in people with Non-Metastatic Neoplasm, run by University of Liege at 2 sites in Belgium.

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Trial summary

Cancer diagnosis generates a number of physical (pain, nausea and fatigue) and psychological implications for the patient. At the psychological level, there are high levels of emotional distress (anxiety and depression) and cognitive impairments such as memory, attentional and information processing deficits, that can… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non-Metastatic Neoplasm
What is being tested?
Self-hypnosis/self-care
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
2 sitesBelgium
Study dates
1 Sep 2019to 30 Oct 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Major
  • Fluency in French
  • End of surgery and/or chimiotherapy and/or radiotherapy : 1-12 months.
  • Cognitive complaints

Who cannot join

  • Brain cancer
  • Metastatic cancer
  • Psychiatric disorder
  • Neurologic disorder
  • Neuropsychological assessment made within 3 months
  • Drug addiction
  • Alcoholism

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Belgium2 sites
  • University of Liège

    Liège, 4000

  • University

    Liège, 4000

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About this study

Official title: Study of the Impact of Non-pharmacological Techniques (Self-hypnosis/Self-care) on the Well-being, Cognitive Complaints and Return-to-work in Cancer Patients

Cancer diagnosis generates a number of physical (pain, nausea and fatigue) and psychological implications for the patient. At the psychological level, there are high levels of emotional distress (anxiety and depression) and cognitive impairments such as memory, attentional and information processing deficits, that can undermine the quality of life. This last decade has shown great progress in cancer treatment allowing cancer patients, many of whom are of working age, to survive. Unfortunately, cancer diagnosis and treatment induce various symptoms necessitating the patient to interrupt or quit his occupational status. Hypnosis has been used in the past few years to treat these psychological and physical symptoms, be it at the moment of diagnosis, during and/or after the cancer treatments. A large amount of studies has shown a positive effect of hypnosis in cancer patients notably upon anxiety, emotional distress and fatigue, three factors that can negatively affect cognitive functions. The purpose of our study is to investigate the effect of a non-pharmacological treatment that combines self-hypnosis and self-care on well-being, cognitive complaints and return-to- work within a population of cancer patients. Our hypothesis is that, by reducing emotional distress and fatigue, self-hypnosis/self-care will reduce the cognitive difficulties of cancer patients, foster return-to-work, and eventually improve the patients' global quality of life.

Being tested
Self-hypnosis/self-care
Keywords
Cancer, Hypnosis, Self-care, Cognition
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Self-hypnosis/self-careBehavioural

    Learning phase of self-hypnosis/self-care

Study groups in NCT05943301
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental groupExperimentalSelf-hypnosis/self-care intervention : It is an 8-week 2 hour-session (one session per week) of self-hypnosis/ self-care learning. Participants are given strategies to learn self-care (knowing your own needs, self-respect, communication, etc.), each strategie is discussed for participant to understand them and thus applie them correctly in daily living. An hypnosis exercice is also realised at the end of each session.
Receives: Behavioral: Self-hypnosis/self-care
Control groupNo interventionThe control goup has usual care and no intervention.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in subjective cognitive difficulties : Perceived cognitive impairments

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on the perceived cognitive impairments will be assessed by means of the subtest "Perceived cognitive impairments" of the Functionnal Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function (FACT-COG; Wagner et al., 2009). Scale ranging from 0 to 4 (0=never; 4=several times a day).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  2. Change in subjective cognitive difficulties : Comments by others

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on the perceived cognitive impairments will be assessed by means of the subtest "Comments by others" of the Functionnal Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function (FACT-COG; Wagner et al., 2009). Scale ranging from 0 to 4 (0=never; 4=several times a day).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  3. Change in subjective cognitive difficulties : Perceived cognitive abilities

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on the perceived cognitive impairments will be assessed by means of the subtest "Perceived cognitive abilities" of the Functionnal Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function (FACT-COG; Wagner et al., 2009). Scale ranging from 0 to 4 (0=not at all; 4=very much).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  4. Change in subjective cognitive difficulties : Impact on quality of life

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on the perceived cognitive impairments will be assessed by means of the subtest "Impact on quality of life" of the Functionnal Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function (FACT-COG; Wagner et al., 2009). Scale ranging from 0 to 4 (0=not at all; 4=very much).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  5. Change in objective cognitive difficulties : Verbal long term memory

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on verbal long term memory will be assessed by means the Buschke Selective Reminding Test (Buschke, 1973). According to the sex and the subject's age, the test gives us a score and the norms.

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  6. Change in objective cognitive difficulties : Attention

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on attention abilities will be assessed by means of the subtest "Phasic alertness" of the Test of Attentional Performance 2.3.1 (Zimmermann \& Fimm, 2002). Computerized test, according to the sex and the subject's age, the test gives us a score and the norms.

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  7. Change in objective cognitive difficulties : Processing speed

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on processing speed abilities will be assessed by means of the first part of the Stroop test (Stroop, 1935). According to the sex and the subject's age, the test gives us a score and the norms.

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  8. Change in objective cognitvie difficulties : Inhibition

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on inhibition abilities will be assessed by means of the first part of the Stroop test (Stroop, 1935). According to the sex and the subject's age, the test gives us a score and the norms.

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  9. Change in objective cognitvie difficulties : mental flexibility

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on mental flexibility abilities will be assessed by means of the subtest "Flexibility" of the Test of Attentional Performance 2.3.1 (Zimmermann \& Fimm, 2002). Computerized test, according to the sex and the subject's age, the test gives us a score and the norms.

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  10. Change in objective cognitvie difficulties : working memory

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on mental flexibility abilities will be assessed by means of the subtest "Working memory" of the Test of Attentional Performance 2.3.1 (Zimmermann \& Fimm, 2002). Computerized test, according to the sex and the subject's age, the test gives us a score and the norms.

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  11. Change in objective cognitvie difficulties : executive functions

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on executive functions will be assessed by means of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (David et al., 1948). According to the sex and the subject's age, the test gives us a score and the norms.

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  12. Impact on return-to-work

    For people who continued to work at time of recruitment, Work Design questionnaire will be administered Morgeson \& Hymphrey, 2006). Scale raging from 0 to 5 (0=not at all; 5=exactly).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Change in emtional distress : Anxiety

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on anxiety and despression will be assessed by means of the Hopsital Anxiety and Depression Scale (Zigmond \& Snaith, 1983). Scale ranging from 0 to 3 (0=never; 4=always).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  2. Change in emtional distress : Depression

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on anxiety and despression will be assessed by means of the Hopsital Anxiety and Depression Scale (Zigmond \& Snaith, 1983). Scale ranging from 0 to 3 (0=alwaysr; 4=never).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  3. Change in fatigue : General fatigue

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on fatigue will be assessed by means of the subscale "general fatigue" of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (Smets et al., 1995). Scale ranging from 1 to 4 (1=not agree at all; 4=agree completely).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  4. Change in fatigue : Physical fatigue

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on fatigue will be assessed by means of the subscale "physical fatigue" of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (Smets et al., 1995). Scale ranging from 1 to 4 (1=not agree at all; 4=agree completely).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  5. Change in fatigue : Mental fatigue

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on fatigue will be assessed by means of the subscale "mental fatigue" of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (Smets et al., 1995). Scale ranging from 1 to 4 (1=not agree at all; 4=agree completely).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  6. Change in fatigue : Motivational decrease

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on fatigue will be assessed by means of the subscale "motivational decrease" of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (Smets et al., 1995). Scale ranging from 1 to 4 (1=not agree at all; 4=agree completely).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  7. Change in fatigue

    The impact of self-hypnosis/self-care on fatigue will be assessed by means of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI; Smets et al., 1995) and an 1-week agenda.

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  8. Change in fatigue : Weekly agenda

    Qualitative questionnaire concerning the sleep habits of participants. They have to give information concerning their sleeping habits.

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

  9. Change in quality of life

    The improvement of quality of life will be assessed my means of the european Organization for Reasearch and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 version 3.0 (E Aaronson et al., 1993). Scale ranging from 1 to 4 (1=not at all; 4=excellent).

    Measured: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jul 2023
  2. Study start1 Sep 2019
  3. Primary completion30 Jul 2020
  4. Study completion30 Oct 2021

Why it stopped: Problems with recruitment

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
Each participant will be tested by the experimenter on T0. One month later, the experimenter will assess all participants (T1). After that, a person external from the study will randomize participants to the experimental group or the controle group. The experimental group will proceed to an 8 week (1 session of 2 hours a week) training programme of self-hypnosis/self-care with a therapist specialized in hypnosis, while the group control will be on waiting list. After this learning phase, all participant will be assessed once again (T2). Then, the group control will enter the learning phase. After the completion of this learning phase/waiting list, all participants will proceed to a last evaluation (T3) to assess the self-hypnosis/self-care effect over time.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05943301
Sponsor's protocol ID
2018/204
Status last verified
Jul 2023
First submitted
11 Feb 2019
Last updated
13 Jul 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Self-hypnosis/self-care in people with Non-Metastatic Neoplasm, run by University of Liege at 2 sites in Belgium.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Jul 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in subjective cognitive difficulties : Perceived cognitive impairments (time frame: T1 (before the intervention), T2 (right after the intervention), T3 (3 months follow-up)). The study lists 12 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Jul 2023.

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