Adopting a couples’ approach to treating chronic cancer-related fatigue: a single-arm pilot trial of a web-based cognitive therapy for couples
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This single-arm pilot trial evaluates COMPANION, a web-based mindfulness-based cognitive therapy designed for couples where one partner has chronic cancer-related fatigue. The study assessed the intervention's acceptability and potential efficacy among 21 participating couples over a 15–20 week period. Results indicated high satisfaction, good completion rates, and clinically relevant improvements in fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms for both survivors and their partners.
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- Mariët Hagedoorn (University Medical Center Groningen), Fabiola Müller (University Medical Center Groningen), Sophie van Dongen (Helen Dowling Instituut), Rosalie A. M. van Woezik (Helen Dowling Instituut), Marrit A. Tuinman (University Medical Center Groningen), Melanie P. J. Schellekens (Tilburg University), Marije L. van der Lee (Tilburg University)
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- 2026-03-16
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- 10.1007/s00520-026-10547-8
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@article{allodium:e3543099facc4a0d,
title = {Adopting a couples’ approach to treating chronic cancer-related fatigue: a single-arm pilot trial of a web-based cognitive therapy for couples},
author = {Mariët Hagedoorn and Fabiola Müller and Sophie van Dongen and Rosalie A. M. van Woezik and Marrit A. Tuinman and Melanie P. J. Schellekens and Marije L. van der Lee},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1007/s00520-026-10547-8},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10547-8}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Adopting a couples’ approach to treating chronic cancer-related fatigue: a single-arm pilot trial of a web-based cognitive therapy for couples AU - Hagedoorn, Mariët AU - Müller, Fabiola AU - Dongen, Sophie van AU - Woezik, Rosalie A. M. van AU - Tuinman, Marrit A. AU - Schellekens, Melanie P. J. AU - Lee, Marije L. van der PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1007/s00520-026-10547-8 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10547-8 ER -
APA
Hagedoorn, M., Müller, F., Dongen, S. V., Woezik, R. A. M. V., Tuinman, M. A., Schellekens, M. P. J., & Lee, M. L. V. D. (2026). Adopting a couples’ approach to treating chronic cancer-related fatigue: a single-arm pilot trial of a web-based cognitive therapy for couples. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10547-8
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