Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:16 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:16 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02051660
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* ≥18 years of age
* Fluency in German
* No cognitive impairment indicated in the medical record or by the attending oncologist
* Confirmed diagnosis of solid tumors with UICC (Union Internationale Contre le Cancer) stages III/IV/ metastasized cancer (all with expected survival of 12-18 months)
* PHQ-9 depression score \>=9 or Distress thermometer score \>=5
Exclusion Criteria:
* Major communication difficulties (including language barriers)
* Inability to commit to the required 3-6 psychotherapy sessions
* A score \<20 on the Short Orientation-Memory-Concentration (SOMC) test, indicating cognitive impairment unless deemed suitable at recruiter's discretion
* A score \<70 on the Karnofsky-Performance Status Scale, indicating high physical symptom burden impeding study participation
* Being in psychotherapy
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT02051660
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02051660