Expressive Writing for the Management of Stress in Cancer Survivors

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Conditions studied: Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm

In brief

This clinical trial evaluates the effect of expressive writing for the management of stress in cancer survivors. Cancer diagnosis and treatment are associated with increased stress in cancer survivors related to concerns about family, career, relationships, finances, side effects of treatment, and death. This stress can be further exacerbated by social upheavals such as the COVID-19 pandemic. For safety reasons, many patients are isolated with restricted access to in-person health care and reduced social interaction with family and friends. Together with the economic uncertainties that come with this pandemic, these factors are likely to increase cancer survivors' stress levels. Expressive writing may provide a medium through which cancer survivors confront stressors and find meaning in their experience. The goal of this trial is to learn more about the experiences of cancer survivors during stressful times.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04776941

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

414

Starts

2020-08-07

Expected to finish

2028-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-02

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• At least 18 years old
• Have a diagnosis of cancer within the past 3 years
• Are able to speak and read in English
• Have access to a computer or smart phone with internet connection
• All disease sites and all cancer stages are eligible for enrollment

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to provide informed consent
• Non-English speakers will be excluded because this is a feasibility study that will enroll only a limited number of participants

Where it is running

• M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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