Health Benefits of Writing Therapy Among Asian American Cancer Survivors

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Esays; Behavioral: Questionnaires

• Registration Number: NCT06367959
• Lead Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Primary Objective:

To determine the effects of writing therapy on QOL and perceived stress at the 6- and 12-month follow-ups.

Secondary Objective:

To discover the effects of writing therapy on stress biomarkers and perceived stress at the 3-month follow-up.

To explore the psychosocial and cultural mechanisms responsible for the benefits of writing therapy by using mixed methods.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-07-27
• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-04-11
• Study First Posted: 2024-04-16
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-09
• Primary Completion: 2026-08-31
• Study Completion: 2026-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 192

Inclusion Criteria

• 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.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to provide informed consent.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control condition	Esays	Participants will be asked to write about facts regarding their cancer diagnosis and treatment in writing sessions.
Intervention Condition	Esays	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.
Intervention Condition	Questionnaires	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.
Control condition	Questionnaires	Participants will be asked to write about facts regarding their cancer diagnosis and treatment in writing sessions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary Outcome Measure: Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version (v) 5.0	Time Frame: through study completion; an average of 1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MD Anderson Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States