Evaluating Digital Micro-Interventions to Reduce Distress and Increase Wellbeing in Breast Cancer Survivors

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Digital mental and behavioral health interventions have potential to significantly improve accessibility for the large number of breast cancer survivors who need treatments. However, the landscape of digital interventions tested in this population remains limited, with the few that have been tested primarily focused on reducing symptoms of mental disorders. This is problematic given the range of psychosocial needs among breast cancer survivors, including those who may not have active mental health symptoms, yet could benefit from learning effective coping skills. Moreover, all of these interventions follow a one size fits all approach, lacking precision in terms of when, where, and to whom they should be given. The overarching goals of this project are to develop and pilot a variety of digital micro-interventions (DMIs) for breast cancer survivors - highly focused, technology-enabled interventions that can be delivered in the context of a person's daily life with little burden on the individual.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age = 18 years.

• 0-5 years post-diagnosis of Stage I, II, or III female breast cancer.

• Elevated symptoms of depression and/or anxiety as measured by the PHQ-8 (score \> 9) or GAD-7 (score \> 7).

Locations
United States
Virginia
University of Virginia
RECRUITING
Charlottesville
Contact Information
Primary
Philip Chow, PhD
pic2u@virginia.edu
9146453458
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-08-12
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 120
Treatments
Experimental: Savoring
Participants are asked to think of a positive and personally meaningful memory to meditate on. They are led through steps to enter their memory, which is then summarized and turned into a meditation practice.
Experimental: Gratitude
Participants are asked to generate a list of things they are grateful for. They are led through an automated process of selecting a source of gratitude and reflecting on it.
Experimental: Challenging UnhelpfulThoughts
Participants are taught how to identify unhelpful thoughts, challenge them, and generate more balanced, helpful thoughts through an automated process that leads them step-by-step.
Experimental: Psychoeducation
Participants receive access to psychoeducation content on mental health, distress, and well-being. They are provided tidbits of information every day to learn from.
Experimental: Behavioral Activation
Participants are led through an automated process of identifying tasks they can accomplish in their daily lives.
Experimental: Acceptance
Participants are led through an automated process of accepting, rather than actively trying to push away, their distressing emotions or thoughts.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Virginia
Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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