A Virtual, Group-Based, Expressive Writing Intervention for Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Behavioral Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT06434402

2024-0440

NCI-2024-04531 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

To learn more about the experiences of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors and investigate whether a group-based writing intervention can help to improve quality of life of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.

Full description

Primary Objective:

To evaluate the feasibility of a virtual, group-based expressive writing intervention for survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer.

Secondary Objective:

To preliminarily assess the impact of the study for cancer survivors.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 39 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 15 - 39 years at cancer diagnosis
• Age 18 - 39 years at study entry
• Diagnosed between 1 and 5 years ago prior to enrollment
• Can speak, read, and write in English

Exclusion criteria

• Nonmelanoma skin cancer
• Major mental health disorder (e.g., schizophrenia or bipolar disorder [determined from patient records or self-disclosure])
• No internet access.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 3 patient groups

Emerging adults (ages18-25 years)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants complete questionnaires over 20 minutes about their mood, health, and demographic information at baseline, and 1, and 3 months. Participants are asked to write about their cancer experiences over 20 minutes (non-stop) for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Behavioral Intervention

Young adults (ages 26-39 years)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants complete questionnaires over 20 minutes about their mood, health, and demographic information at baseline, and 1, and 3 months. Participants are asked to write about their cancer experiences over 20 minutes (non-stop) for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Behavioral Intervention

General group (ages 18-39 years)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants complete questionnaires over 20 minutes about their mood, health, and demographic information at baseline, and 1, and 3 months. Participants are asked to write about their cancer experiences over 20 minutes (non-stop) for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Behavioral Intervention