Table 2 Anxiety, Depression Physical Distress and Psychological Distress scores within 7 days of trial exit and after 4–6 weeks

From: A randomised controlled trial of nurse-managed trial conclusion following early phase cancer trial participation

  

Intervention mean (s.d.)

Control mean (s.d.)

P -value a

HADS Anxiety Scores

Within 7 days

4.7 (4.2) (n=46)

4.8 (3.9) (n=49)

 
 

4–6 weeks

3.6 (3.8) (n=27)

4.4 (3.7) (n=37)

 
 

Change over time

−1.2 (3.6) (n=27)

−0.6 (2.7) (n=37)

0.27

HADS Depression Scores

Within 7 days

5.2 (4.3) (n=46)

4.9 (3.3) (n=49)

 
 

4–6 weeks

5.3 (5.0) (n=27)

4.7 (3.8) (n=37)

 
 

Change over time

0.2 (2.7) (n=27)

−0.2 (3.3) (n=27)

0.51

RSCL Physical Distress Scores

Within 7 days

23.8 (13.8) (n=46)

20.4 (10.5) (n=49)

 
 

4–6 weeks

20.4 (14.7) (n=27)

18.9 (13.3) (n=37)

 
 

Change over time

−2.6 (13.8) (n=27)

−2.2 (14.0) (n=37)

0.73

RSCL Psychological Distress Scores

Within 7 days

21.8 (24.0) (n=46)

23.4 (18.9) (n=49)

 
 

4–6 weeks

18.9 (20.3) (n=27)

23.0 (20.4) (n=37)

 
 

Change over time

−2.3 (20.4) (n=27)

−2.3 (18.4) (n=37)

0.49

  1. aBetween groups, Mann–Whitney U test.