Journey Ahead: Enhancing Coping and Communication for Women Diagnosed With Gynecological Cancer

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Endometrial Cancer; Uterine Cancer; Gynecologic Cancer; Fallopian Tube Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Cervical Cancer

Treatments: Other: survey administration; Other: Informational intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05220033

Pro2019002089

131908

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study looks at how well the Journey Ahead intervention works in improving coping and communication skills in participants with gynecologic cancers.

Full description

Primary goals of this project are:

Objective 1: Phase 1: To collect feedback from patients on CCI online and to assess patient's evaluation of CCI online.

Objective 2: Phase 1: To examine the feasibility and acceptability of a CCI online.

Objective 3: Phase 1/2: To collect preliminary data on changes in distress and coping associated with participation in CCI online.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with any stage of primary ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, or primary fallopian tube cancer or experienced a recurrence in the past 5 years;
• Diagnosed with High Grade Stage 2, any grade Stage 3 or higher endometrial cancer or experienced a recurrence in the past 5 years;
• Diagnosed with Stage 2 or higher cervical cancer or experienced a recurrence within the past 5 years;
• Diagnosed with any stage Uterine Cancer (both Sarcoma and carcinosarcoma) or experienced a recurrence in the past 5 years;
• At the time of recruitment the patient has received chemotherapy or radiation in the past 5 years, or is less than 5 years post-cancer surgery;
• At the time of recruitment, a Karnofsky Performance Status of 80 or above or an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) (80) score of 0 or 1;
• 18 years of age or older;
• English speaking;
• Has internet access, able to view the online intervention sessions and attend telephone or video/telehealth chats to discuss the session content and provide feedback;
• Must give informed consent within 5 years of diagnosis.

Exclusion criteria

-

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Journey Ahead

Experimental group

Description:

Experimental: Journey Ahead intervention focusing on coping and communication skill development during the course of 8 sessions and 6 phone calls.

Treatment:

Other: Informational intervention

Other: survey administration