Mindfulness and skills-based eHealth intervention to reduce distress in cancer-affected patients in the Reduct trial: Intervention protocol of the make it training optimized.

Heinen, Jana; Bäuerle, Alexander; Schug, Caterina; Krakowczyk, Julia Barbara; Strunk, Sven Erik; Wieser, Alexandra; Beckord, Jil; Jansen, Christoph; Dries, Sebastian; Pantförder, Michael; Erim, Yesim; Zipfel, Stephan; Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Anja; Wiltink, Jörg; Wünsch, Alexander; Dinkel, Andreas; Stengel, Andreas; Kruse, Johannes; Teufel, Martin and Graf, Johanna (2022). Mindfulness and skills-based eHealth intervention to reduce distress in cancer-affected patients in the Reduct trial: Intervention protocol of the make it training optimized. Frontiers in psychiatry, 13(1037158), p. 1037158. Frontiers 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1037158

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Introduction

Cancer-affected patients experience high distress due to various burdens. One way to expand psycho-oncological support is through digital interventions. This protocol describes the development and structure of a web-based psycho-oncological intervention, the Make It Training optimized. This intervention is currently evaluated in the Reduct trial, a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Methods

The Make It Training optimized was developed in six steps: A patient need and demand assessment, development and acceptability analysis of a prototype, the formation of a patient advisory council, the revision of the training, implementation into a web app, and the development of a motivation and evaluation plan.

Results

Through a process of establishing cancer-affected patients' needs, prototype testing, and patient involvement, the Make It Training optimized was developed by a multidisciplinary team and implemented in a web app. It consists of 16 interactive self-guided modules which can be completed within 16 weeks.

Discussion

Intervention protocols can increase transparency and increase the likelihood of developing effective web-based interventions. This protocol describes the process and results of developing a patient-oriented intervention. Future research should focus on the further personalization of web-based psycho-oncological interventions and the potential benefits of combining multiple psychotherapeutic approaches.

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