ORCID
- Patricia Schofield: 0000-0003-4242-754X
- Philip R. Debruyne: 0000-0001-5438-9697
Abstract
Approximately one-third of cancer survivors report a need for professional help to cope with Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR). In the REMOTE trial, we aim to investigate the efficacy of two internet-based mind-body techniques to address this currently unmet medical need. Cancer survivors, screened using the Cancer Worry Scale (CWS), are randomly assigned to one of the three study groups: (1) internet-based emotional freedom techniques (iEFT) (n = 113), (2) an active control condition internet-based mindfulness meditation intervention (iMMI) (n = 113), or (3) a wait-list control group (WLC) (n = 113). The interventions iEFT and iMMI are conducted remotely using Microsoft Teams (Microsoft, Redmond, WA), and participants have access to an online platform via the MyNexuzHealth application (nexuzhealth NV, Hasselt, Belgium). The primary endpoint is the level of FCR. Secondary outcomes are emotional distress and quality of life (QoL). If iEFT and/or iMMI appear to be effective in reducing FCR, they could be readily implemented in clinical practice.
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Publication Date
2025-08-22
Publication Title
Brain Sciences
Volume
15
Issue
9
Acceptance Date
2025-08-20
Deposit Date
2025-11-03
Funding
This research was funded by the Pfizer Oncology Award 2020 and Kom op tegen Kanker (Stand up to Cancer), the Flemish Cancer Society, Brussels, Belgium, grant number 13377.
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Keywords
emotional freedom techniques, fear of cancer recurrence, internet-based interventions, mindfulness meditation
Recommended Citation
Tack, L., Mertens, L., Vandeweyer, M., Florin, F., Pauwels, E., Baert, T., Boterberg, T., Fontaine, C., Geldhof, K., Lamot, C., Langenaeken, C., Mebis, J., Teuwen, L., Vandenborre, K., den Bulck, H., Ryckeghem, F., Najlah, M., Schofield, P., & Debruyne, P. (2025) 'Targeting Fear of Cancer Recurrence with Internet-Based Emotional Freedom Techniques (iEFT) and Mindfulness Meditation Intervention (iMMI) (BGOG-gyn1b/REMOTE)', Brain Sciences, 15(9). Available at: 10.3390/brainsci15090900
