Health Benefits of Writing Therapy Among Asian American Cancer Survivors
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
To learn more about participant experience as a Asian American immigrant breast cancer survivor and how writing about participant experiences may affect participant's health.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adult (aged 18 and older) diagnosed with stage 0-III cancer (or acute leukemia in remission/ chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase).
• Self-identified as Asian, Asian Americans, any Asian or Asian American subgroup (Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Korean, etc.) ethnic/cultural background
• Completed primary treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy within the preceding 5 years.
• Comfortable reading in English or in Chinese.
Locations
United States
Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITING
Houston
Contact Information
Primary
Qian Lu, MD, PHD
qlu@mdanderson.org
(713) 745-8324
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-07-27
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-08-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 192
Treatments
Experimental: Control condition
Participants will be asked to write about facts regarding their cancer diagnosis and treatment in writing sessions.
Experimental: Intervention Condition
Participants will be asked to write about different topics regarding their cancer experience. During session 1, participants will be asked to write about the stress of having cancer and their strategies for coping with stressors associated with their cancer (i.e., stress and coping). During session 2, participants will be asked to write about their deepest feelings regarding their cancer experience (i.e., emotional disclosure). During session 3 and the booster session (at 9-month follow-up), participants will be asked to write about positive thoughts and feelings regarding their experience with cancer.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center