Can a Self-Help model ease cancer Patients' distress?

NCT ID NCT06674499

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Xingchen Peng Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a self-help rehabilitation model for people with head and neck cancer who are feeling anxious or depressed. Participants are randomly assigned to either the self-help program or standard care. The program includes three therapy sessions over eight weeks, led by a trained nurse. Researchers measure changes in emotional distress and quality of life using questionnaires and blood tests.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: self-help rehabilitation model based on cognitive-behavioral therapy
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, therapist-guided program to help cancer patients manage anxiety and depression during recovery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 144 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The intervention is behavioral, so benefits may vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEAD AND NECK CANCER PSYCHOTHERAPY REHABILITATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

WestChina Hospital

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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