Clinical Trial: Dyadic Intervention for Psychological Distress of Patients With Colorectal Cancer and Their Spouses
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Colorectal Cancer
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: The Effects of Dyadic Intervention for Young and Middle-aged Couples Facing Colorectal Cancer: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
The overall aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a dyadic intervention on mutuality, psychological strengths (i.e., illness cognition and dyadic coping), illness-related communication, psychological distress, and QoL outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer and spouses.The colorectal cancer couples were randomly allocated to the intervention group to receive a 6-week dyadic intervention, or to the control group to receive the usual care provided by the clinical team in the hospital.
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