Table 3

Study period for the procedure of enrolment, intervention delivery and data collection

Timepoint (week)Enrolment/screeningBaseline (T0)AllocationStudy period
(6 weekly online ACT)
Postintervention (T1)
123455678910111213–1415–2021–24
ENROLMENT
 Eligibility screenXXXX
 Informed consentXXXX
 Baseline assessmentX
 RandomisationX
Interventions
 ACT+health education (n=20 dyads) Graphic
 Health education control (n=20 dyads) Graphic
Assessments
  Sociodemographics and disease-related characteristics
  Primary outcomes
X
  Fatigue interference (FSI) (P)XX
  Caregiver burden: (ZBI) (C)X
Secondary outcomes X
  Health-related quality of life (FACT-L) (P)XX
  Meaning of life (MLQ) (C)XX
  Psychological flexibility (CompACT) (P, C)XX
  Mindful attention (MAAS) (P, C)XX
Feasibility X
Acceptability X
Focus group interview X
Data analysisX
Report writingX
Research disseminationX
  • Lines signify ACT intervention in study, while crosses indicate measurements taken.

  • ACT, acceptance and commitment therapy; C, caregivers; CompACT, Comprehensive assessment of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy processes; FACT-L, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Lung, Version 4; FSI, Fatigue Symptom Inventory; MAAS, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale; MLQ, The Meaning of Life questionnaire; P, patients; ZBI, The Zarit Caregiver Burden Inventory.