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

Abstract: 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

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Frontiers in psychiatry. - 13 (2022) , 1037158, ISSN: 1664-0640

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Freiburg
• (who): Universität
• (when): 2022
• Creator: 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 ; Graf, Johanna

Further information

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1037158
• URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-2311238
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:35 AM CEST