Stress Management for Cancer Patients: How Well Does it Work? (C2H-D)
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Mood, Stress, Psychological
In brief
Psychological interventions for cancer patients have been tested and found to reduce stress and improve quality of life. These interventions have been tested at academic medical centers but have not been available for use by community mental health professionals. One such intervention is the Biobehavioral Intervention (BBI), developed by Professor Barbara L. Andersen and colleagues at Ohio State (OSU). Current funding has enabled the investigators to train mental health professionals from across the country to deliver the BBI at their institution. Recently diagnosed cancer patients who are participating in the BBI group at these institutions may participate in a research study completing self report measures asking about psychological and behavioral outcomes (for example, mood, stress, diet and physical activity). The investigators hypothesize that individuals participating in the intervention will report improvements in outcomes, such as reduced stress and improved mood, reduced symptoms of the disease and treatment, etc., after completing the intervention and continue to report these improvements up to 6 months after the group ends. OSU will coordinate this data collection project but information about participating sites is listed in http://clinicaltrials.gov.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02070250
- Run by
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- People needed
- 158
- Starts
- 2013-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2021-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-09-17
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Recent initial diagnosis of cancer without metastatic disease
- Able to speak/read English
- Exclusion Criteria: Those with concurrent diagnoses of
- Organic brain syndrome
- Dementia
- Mental retardation
- non-English speaking
- Significant sensory deficit
- Severe mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, psychotic disorder)
Where it is running
- Cancer Center of East Alabama Medical Center — Auburn, Alabama, United States
- UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center — Sacramento, California, United States
- Providence Saint John's Health Center — Santa Monica, California, United States
- Tahoe Forest Cancer Center — Truckee, California, United States
- Wellness House — Hinsdale, Illinois, United States
- Cancer Wellness Center — Northbrook, Illinois, United States
- IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital — Muncie, Indiana, United States
- Genesis Health Center — Davenport, Iowa, United States
- Unity Point Health/Gilda's Club Quad Cities — Davenport, Iowa, United States
- University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center — Lexington, Kentucky, United States
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- OSU Stephanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Geisinger Medical Center — Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Seton UT Southwestern — Austin, Texas, United States
- Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Texas — Plano, Texas, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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