New online program aims to ease anxiety in cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT07305740
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing an online educational program called On-Trac to help adult cancer survivors cope with anxiety. The program teaches practical strategies based on well-known therapies like CBT and ACT. Researchers will measure changes in anxiety levels and emotional well-being over 8 weeks. The goal is to provide a convenient, accessible tool for survivors who have finished active cancer treatment.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 * A diagnosis of cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer) ≥ 12 months prior. * No active cancer therapy (excluding chemoprevention) in the past 4 months, and no further therapy planned. * Significant anxiety as evidenced by both of the following * Endorsement of the SCID ( Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-5) Screener Items for Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Agoraphobia, Specific Phobia, or Illness Anxiety Disorder. * A score ≥ 6 on the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS). * Regular access to the internet. * Ability to read and write in English. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant symptoms of Panic Disorder in the prior month, including anticipatory anxiety of having a future panic attack or avoidance symptoms associated with panic attacks, as assessed by three SCID-5 items from the panic attack disorder module. * Significant symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, as evidenced by any obsessions over the past 3 months, as assessed by three SCID items from the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder module. * Psychiatric hospitalizations or emergency room visits for psychiatric care in the prior 2 years. * In the next two months, intention to use or likelihood of using emergent or "rescue" anxiety medication (e.g., Ativan, Xanax, Valium) or self-prescribed substances (i.e., marijuana) at the onset of anxiety symptoms or when entering a situation where they expect to experience anxiety. * Any significant marijuana use which could impact anxiety symptoms, as evidenced by one of the following: * 4 days of marijuana use in any week in the last month * 20 milligrams of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) products in any week in the last month. * Participation in any CBT or ACT-based behavioral or education intervention for anxiety in the past 2 years. This includes in-person, asynchronous, and synchronous online anxiety programs, and therapy that includes these skills. This does not include independent use of any self-help materials (i.e., workbooks, books). * Any impairment (e.g., hearing, visual, cognitive) that interferes with the ability to complete all parts of the study independently.
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Locations
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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