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Acceptance and commitment therapy for symptom interference in advanced lung cancer and caregiver distress: a pilot randomized trial.

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Mosher, Catherine E., Secinti, Ekin, Hirsh, Adam T., Hanna, Nasser, Einhorn, Lawrence H., Jalal, Shadia I., Durm, Gregory, Champion, Victoria L. +1 more·2019·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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Context Advanced lung cancer patients typically have a poor prognosis and many symptoms that interfere with functioning, contributing to high rates of emotional distress in both patients and family caregivers. There remains a need for evidence-based interventions to improve functional outcomes and distress in this population.Objectives This pilot trial examined the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of telephone-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for symptomatic, advanced lung cancer patients and their distressed family caregivers. Primary outcomes were patient symptom interference with functioning and patient and caregiver distress.Methods Symptomatic, advanced lung cancer patients and distressed caregivers (n = 50 dyads) were randomly assigned to six sessions of ACT or an education/support condition. Patients completed measures of symptom interference and measures assessing the severity of fatigue, pain, sleep disturbance, and breathlessness. Patients and caregivers completed measures of distress and illness acceptance and struggle.Results The eligibility screening rate (51%) and retention rate (76% at six weeks postintervention) demonstrated feasibility. No group differences were found with respect to patient and caregiver outcomes. Both groups showed a small, significant decrease in struggle with the illness over the study period, but did not show meaningful change in other outcomes.Conclusion Findings suggest that telephone-based ACT is feasible for many advanced lung cancer patients and caregivers, but may not substantially reduce symptom interference and distress. Low baseline levels of certain symptoms may have contributed to null findings. Next steps include applying ACT to specific, clinically meaningful symptom interference and varying intervention dose and modality.

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Authors
Mosher, C. E., Secinti, E., Hirsh, A. T., Hanna, N., Einhorn, L. H., Jalal, S. I., Durm, G., Champion, V. L., & Johns, S. A.
Affiliations
  • Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
  • Indiana University School of Medicine (US)
  • Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (US)
  • Indiana University Indianapolis (US)
  • Regenstrief Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Mosher, Catherine E.
Venue
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-10
Volume
58
Issue
4
Pages
632-644
ISSN
0885-3924 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2953657786
Cited by
98
References
66
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 11
FWCI
12.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) (submittedVersion)
  • Purdue University Indianapolis (Indiana University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Cancer Institute (0175.01)
  • Walther Cancer Foundation (0172.01)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Keywords
acceptance and commitment therapy, advanced lung cancer, symptom interference, caregiver distress, telephone-delivered intervention, feasibility, fatigue, pain, sleep disorders, dyspnea, acceptance of illness, family caregivers
MeSH terms
Psychological Distress, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Family, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Telephone, Caregivers, Young Adult, Symptom Assessment, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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