New therapy aims to ease fear of cancer return for lung patients and partners

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria Patients: * Diagnosis of primary lung cancer confirmed by pathological examination. * Age ≥ 22 years for men and ≥ 20 years for women (legal marriage age in China). * Have undergone lung cancer surgery and are scheduled to receive the first round of radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy treatment * Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory-Short Form (FCRI-SF) score ≥ 13, indicating moderate-to-severe FCR. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≤2. * Aware of their diagnosis and willing to participate voluntarily. * Normal cognitive function (Montreal Cognitive Assessment \[MoCA\] score ≥ 26), alert and conscious, and able and willing to communicate their thoughts. Spouse Caregivers: * Identified by the patient as the primary caregiver, providing ≥ 50% of care in the past 2 weeks. * Legally married to the patient. * Age ≥ 22 years for men and ≥ 20 years for women. * Normal cognitive function (MoCA score ≥ 26), no diagnosed mental disorders, able to communicate effectively, and willing to share their thoughts. Exclusion Criteria Patients: * Diagnosed mental disorders or currently receiving psychiatric treatment. * Presence of personality disorders, intellectual disability, memory disorders, brain injury, or neurological disease. * Concurrent malignant tumors in other organs. * Severe complications (e.g., chest pain and/or dyspnea due to pleural tumor invasion). * Spouse caregiver unwilling to participate. * History of upper limb fractures or surgery resulting in impaired hand function. * Participation in other similar psychological interventions. Spouse Caregivers: * Presence of serious comorbid conditions (e.g., respiratory failure, malignant tumors, or other critical illnesses). * Patient unwilling to participate. * Participation in other research studies.