Writing About Experiences With Ovarian Cancer

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Conditions studied: Ovarian Cancer

In brief

This online study aims to understand whether writing about one's experiences with ovarian cancer may be beneficial for psychological and physical wellbeing in women with a history of ovarian cancer. Investigators are also interested in studying how certain individual characteristics may impact the effectiveness of writing. Participants will be asked to complete an initial survey (15 min), followed by writing about their experiences with ovarian cancer on four occasions (20 - 25 min each), over the course of two weeks. A final survey (10 min) will be completed one month afterwards.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02593422

Run by

University of Maryland, College Park

People needed

73

Starts

2015-04-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-05-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women with a history of ovarian cancer (any stage)
• At least 18 years old
• English-speaking/Can comfortably read and write in English
• Able to provide informed consent
• Internet access
• Valid email address
• Any region/country

You may not qualify if…

• Minors (younger than 18)
• Lack of English proficiency
• Inability to provide informed consent
• Male

Where it is running

• University of Maryland, College Park — College Park, Maryland, United States

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