Expressive Writing in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer and Lymphedema

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Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Fatigue, Lymphedema

In brief

RATIONALE: Expressive writing may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life in breast cancer survivors with chronic lymphedema. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying expressive writing in improving the quality of life in women with breast cancer and lymphedema.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00679185

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

107

Starts

2007-01-01

Expected to finish

2011-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-10

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 80. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Able to read, write (for 20 minutes), and speak English
• Willing and able to drive to the study site or agree to be seen in an outpatient setting (e.g., private therapist office, outpatient clinic, physicians office, or own home) once

You may not qualify if…

• Has medical condition that could cause edema, including any of the following:
• Symptomatic congestive heart failure
• Chronic/acute renal disease
• Cor pulmonale
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Nephrosis
• Liver failure
• Cirrhosis
• Pregnant or expect to become pregnant during course of the study
• Unable to stand upright for measurement of height and weight
• Has a metal implant, internal defibrillator, or pacemakers
• History of suicide attempts
• No recent suicidal ideation (within last 6 months)
• PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
• See Disease Characteristics
• No concurrent intravenous chemotherapy or radiotherapy for active cancer
• No concurrent antipsychotic medication (i.e., haldol, thorazine, stelazine)

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs — Nashville, Tennessee, United States
• Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin — Nashville, Tennessee, United States
• Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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