Stress Management for Cancer Survivors

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Conditions studied: Cancer Survivors

In brief

Determine the efficacy of a brief and inexpensive psychosocial intervention, (called expressive writing) in improving health outcomes for cancer survivors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01888523

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

40

Starts

2014-02-01

Expected to finish

2016-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-21

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• have completed their cancer radiation treatment (intent to cure),
• are cancer free, i.e. do not have currently have a diagnosis of primary/secondary cancer or any recurrence/relapse of cancer,
• are in the re-entry phase of cancer survivorship, i.e. 2-12 months post-treatment completion,
• have access to a computer and internet in a private setting, e.g. at home,
• are fluent in English,
• are able to provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• patients scheduled to undergo any type of cancer treatment (intent to cure/palliative) in the future (e.g. surgery after completing radiation),
• patients on any kind of corticosteroid medication (e.g. long-term prednisone therapy),
• patients having any condition that affects function of the adrenal glands (e.g. adrenal hyperplasia),
• patients with limited ability to produce saliva, e.g. patients that received radiation (or surgery) on the face region or on salivary glands; or patient's suffering from dry mouth (e.g. Sjögren's syndrome),
• patient's suffering from inflammation of the oral cavity (e.g. gingivitis).

Where it is running

• Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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