Summary
The primary aim of this study is to test an online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) intervention called CarersCanADAPT to see how effective it is in reducing symptoms of anxiety in depression in carers of people with cancer.
You may be eligible for this study if you are an adult who is a primary carer for an adult diagnosed with cancer.
Study details
Participants will be asked to complete the CarersCanADAPT 6 week online cognitive behavioural therapy program.
People enrolled in the study will be randomly allocated (by chance) to either join the immediate access group or the waitlist group. Either way, all participants will receive access to the CarersCanADAPT program, however those in the waitlist group will get access to the program in 14 weeks' time. Those in the waitlist group will receive routine care, such as general information and support resources, while they wait 14 weeks to access the intervention.
The CarersCanADAPT program will be delivered by the research team, who will send participants a link to access the web-platform which contains six lessons for people to work through at their own pace. One lesson will be made available weekly to participants.
All participants will also be asked to complete an online initial (baseline) questionnaire, and 2 more questionnaires at 6 and 14 weeks after beginning the trial. If you are allocated to the waitlist group, you will also be asked to complete an additional 2 questionnaires at 20 and 28 weeks after beginning the trial.
The research offers an opportunity to test the effectiveness and implementation of an evidence-based, online support module for carers, which if found to be effective can be broadly disseminated and potentially implemented into routine care.