e-Motion : Promoting Emotion Regulation in Chronic Cancer
Promoting Emotion Regulation in Patients Living With Chronic Cancer : A Pilot Feasibility, Acceptability and Tolerability Study (e-Motion Project)
Université Libre de Bruxelles
30 participants
Nov 20, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The present study aimed to pilot evaluate two interventions: a Guided Self-Help Intervention alone, and a combined Group and Guided Self-Help Intervention, designed to support individuals living with chronic cancer and recently diagnosed. The primary aim of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability and tolerability of the interventions. The secondary aim of the pilot study is to assess the interventions preliminary efficacy and differences on psychological symptoms.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- Having received a diagnosis of chronic cancer (metastatic breast cancer, metastatic melanoma, metastatic colorectal, metastatic ovarian, metastatic uterine, metastatic endometrial, metastatic prostate, metastatic bladder, metastatic kidney or metastatic testicular cancer, symptomatic multiple myeloma, metastatic non-small cell lung, metastatic mesothelioma or metastatic thymoma) in the past 12 months,
- Having completed at least one active treatment session (e.g., chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, target therapy).
Exclusion Criteria7
- Having less than one year of life expectancy
- Having more than one treatment line (for triple negative breast cancer, melanoma, gynecological cancer, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, non-small cell lung, mesothelioma and thymoma) or two treatment lines (for other breast cancers and testicular cancer) or three treatment lines (for prostate cancer and multiple myeloma),
- Having a diagnosis of oligometastatic cancer,
- Age \< 18 years,
- Non-fluency in French,
- Inability to follow the online intervention,
- Severe cognitive impairment, and severe and/or acute psychiatric disorder.
Interventions
This intervention will consist of 8 self-administered modules that patients will complete every week. The sessions integrate an emotion regulation component with breathing exercises, relaxation exercises, hypnosis, etc. Once a week (maximum 15-minute), a trained psychologist will call the patient to help and/or encourage them. Each module will consist of podcasts, a reading assignment (with psycho-educational information) and writing assignments. The intervention will include home exercises and patients will be encouraged to practice exercises and skills learned between the sessions.
It will consist of the same content described above, but given in 8 group sessions (2-hour) held by videoconference (Zoom) that will take place every week. Patients will also have access to the podcasts, home exercises and reading assignment, but will benefit from increased motivation and support from both the therapist and their peers in the group. Each group will be composed of 5 patients.
Locations(2)
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NCT07236021