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Clinical Trials in China / NCT07721753
Recruiting Not applicable

Exergames-acceptance and Commitment Therapy(e-ACT) for Breast Cancer Depression and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT07721753 · tracked via the Priya Life Science China tracker
Sponsor
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Phase
Not applicable
Started
2026-03-01
Last updated
2026-07-23

Condition(s) studied

Breast Cancer SurvivorsDepression Anxiety Disorder

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

exergames-acceptance and commitment therapy (e-ACT)Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

exergames-acceptance and commitment therapy (e-ACT): The exergame-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (e-ACT) is an 8-week behavioral intervention that integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with exergame-based physical activity using Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure. The intervention combines psychological skills training based on ACT principles, including acceptance, cognitive defusion, mindfulness, values clarification, and committed action, with structured game-based physical activity. Participants will receive weekly supervised sessions designed to promote psychological well-being, physical activity engagement among cancer patients.

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT): Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an 8-week structured psychological intervention based on psychological flexibility theory. The program focuses on acceptance, cognitive defusion, mindfulness, self-as-context, values clarification, and committed action to help participants develop adaptive responses to cancer-related psychological distress.

Study summary

The goal of this three arm, double-blind, randomized controlled trial is to learn if an exergame-acceptance and commitment therapy (e-ACT) program can treat depression and anxiety in breast cancer patients, compared to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) alone and treatment-as-usual. The main question it aims to answer is:

Is there a difference in the effectiveness of the e-ACT program in reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms, cancer-related fatigue, experiential avoidance, and serum IL-6 levels, while increasing BDNF and improving posttraumatic growth and quality of life among breast cancer patients, compared to ACT alone and treatment-as-usual, measured at baseline, 8 weeks (post-intervention), and 12 weeks after the intervention (follow-up)?

Researchers will compare the e-ACT group, the ACT-alone group, and the treatment-as-usual group to see if the e-ACT program yields superior outcomes in reducing psychological distress and improving well-being.

Participants will:

Be randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) e-ACT (exergame + ACT), (2) ACT alone, or (3) treatment-as-usual (general patient education).

Attend an 8-week program (one session per week) if in the e-ACT or ACT group; the control group continues their usual care.

Complete questionnaires at three time points (baseline, 8 weeks, and 20 weeks) to assess depression, anxiety, quality of life, posttraumatic growth, valued living, experiential avoidance, and cancer-related fatigue.

Provide blood samples at pre-intervention and post-intervention (week 8) for analysis of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) biomarkers.

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
The inclusion criteria include: 1. Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients and patients with recurrent breast cancer confirmed by histopathological report, regardless of the stage of cancer. 2. Those with HADS score of 8 or higher in both Depression and Anxiety sub-scales of the HADS. 3. Patients who had been treated with surgery or were undergoing the standard regime of clinical anti-tumor treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, etc.). 4. Age 18 years old and above. 5. Patients who were able to read and understand written Chinese. The exclusion criteria are: 1. Pregnant women，considered for the following reasons: Pregnancy involves significant hormonal and physical changes that could affect the participant's response to the e-ACT; the safety of e-ACT to the unborn child was of concern. 2. Those who have current and lifetime history of engaging in any psychotherapy 3. Those who consumed alcohol and illicit drugs . 4. Those who has current and lifetime history of other psychiatric illnesses, such as psychotic disorders (schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorders, brief psychotic disorder, and delusional disorder), bipolar mood disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and attention deficit hyperactive disorder, and autism spectrum disorder 5. Those who are on medications that can induce psychiatric symptoms, such as cardiovascular agents (clonidine, guanethidine, methyldopa, reserpine, beta blockers), dermatologic agents (isotretinoin), anticonvulsants (levetiracetam), antimigraine medications (triptans), hormonal agents (corticosteroids, oral contraceptives, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, tamoxifen), varenicline, immunological agents (interferons), and levodopa.Or those who ccurrently using any psychotropic medication. 6. Patient who has suicidal tendency. 7. those who are physically unfit to answer questionnaires. (those are bed-bound or too weak to answer the questionnaire).

Primary outcome measure(s)

  • Change in Depression Symptoms Measured by HADS-D Score — pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention (8 weeks) and 12 weeks post-intervention.
    The Chinese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression subscale (HADS-D) will be used to assess depressive symptoms. The HADS-D consists of 7 items, with each item scored from 0 to 3, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate greater severity of depressive symptoms.
  • Change in Anxiety Symptoms Measured by HADS-A Score — pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention (8 weeks) and 12 weeks post-intervention.
    The Chinese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety subscale (HADS-A) will be used to assess depressive symptoms. The HADS-A consists of 7 items, with each item scored from 0 to 3, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate greater severity of depressive symptoms.

Trial sites (1)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University Xinxiang Henan Recruiting

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Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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