REST Trial

About the project: REST Trial -  Randomised trial of an intervention  targeting self-efficacy to self-manage cancer-related fatigue in people with a primary brain tumour

Who can take part?

We are seeking people who:

  • Are aged 18 years or older

  • Have been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour in the past

  • Experience fatigue

  • Have or are willing to create an email account and have access to the internet

What participation involves

  • A brief phone call to confirm the study is suitable for you

  • A short online survey asking for some information about you

  • Doing an online program with six sessions across 12 weeks

  • You will fill out a brief online survey 3 times during the study

  • You may be asked to take part in an interview about your experiences of being in this study

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You can complete the program on your own or with support from a family caregiver or another person. Your choice will be recorded when you begin the program.

If you are a patient and would like to participate in this trial please contact the research team at:

pocog.brains@sydney.edu.au

If you are a clinician and ‍would like to refer patients to this trial please contact the research team at:

pocog.brains@sydney.edu.au

Ethics approval

The ethical aspects of this study have been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committees (HREC) of The University of Sydney [ethics reference: 2025/HE000433] and the Sydney Local Health District (CRGH Zone) [ethics reference: 2025/ETH01130].

REST is a randomised controlled trial being conducted by researchers at the University of Sydney to examine the efficacy of a novel online program in helping people with a primary brain tumour to better manage their fatigue.