Online and Narrative Interventions for Advanced Cancer Patients

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Metastatic Cancer

In brief

The investigators will test whether narrative life review and web-based social networking for middle aged adults with advanced cancer will improve: 1. existential well being (and reduce psychological distress) 2. generativity and relationship quality, thereby mediating the intervention effects The investigators will also conduct exploratory process analyses of each participant's social network.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00948207

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

117

Starts

2009-02-01

Expected to finish

2011-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-19

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 30 - 60,
• Stage III or IV Cancer,
• Able and willing to use an internet computer to complete study activities.

You may not qualify if…

• Institutionalized, < 6 months prognosis,
• Cannot read or understand English,
• Unable or unwilling to use an internet computer to complete study activities.

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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