Acceptance and commitment therapy for young brain tumour survivors: study protocol for an acceptability and feasibility trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Survivors of childhood brain tumours have the poorest health-related quality of life of all cancer survivors due to the multiple physical and psychological sequelae of brain tumours and their treatment. Remotely delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) may be a suitable and accessible psychological intervention to support young people who have survived brain tumours. This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of remotely delivered ACT to improve quality of life among these young survivors.

Methods and analysis

This study is a two-arm, parallel group, randomised controlled trial comparing ACT with waitlist control at 12-week follow-up as the primary endpoint. Seventy-two participants will be recruited, who are aged 11-24 and have complet

SUBMITTER: Malins S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8173289 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature