Life After Cancer: Behavioral Treatment Study to Improve Quality of Life

Temple University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Colorectal Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Expressive writing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00473941

1R21CA107428-01A2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to find new ways to improve the quality of life of people who have been treated for colon or rectal cancer.

Full description

Individuals who take part in the study can expect:

Two Interviews:

To be interviewed by our research staff over the phone. The interviews will include questions about your current quality of life and health.

Brief Writing in a Journal:

To write for 15 minutes twice a week for two weeks about aspects of your life.

Enrollment: 193 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Treated for stage I, II or III colon or rectal cancer in the past 5 years
• Completed surgical treatment
• Must be able to read and write in English

Exclusion criteria

• History of other cancers, with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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193 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

1

Experimental group

Description:

Writing in a journal 15 minutes a day

Treatment:

Behavioral: Expressive writing

2

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Control Writing in a journal 15 minutes a day

Treatment:

Behavioral: Expressive writing