Project Connect Online: An Internet-based Intervention for Women With Breast Cancer
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms
- Registration Number
- NCT02866994
- Lead Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Brief Summary
This randomized comparative effectiveness trial examines the potential psychosocial and physical health-related benefits of sharing personal websites with other women with breast cancer, as well as with family and friends (PCO PLUS condition) versus sharing with family and friends only (PCO condition) in a sample of women with metastatic breast cancer.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 33
Inclusion Criteria
- women at least 18 years of age;
- first diagnosis of Stage IV breast cancer or a recurrent diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer, any interval since diagnosis;
- ability to complete the intervention and assessments in English; and
- willingness to attend in-person PCO workshop;
Exclusion Criteria
- male (because men constitute less than 1% of breast cancer patients, numbers would not be sufficient for reliable analyses);
- local (i.e., same breast, surgical scar, chest wall) or regional (i.e., lymph nodes) recurrent disease; and
- use of a personal website to post cancer-relevant material in the past six months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change of general and cancer-related psychological status Baseline, 2 months, 4 months web site self reported
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in overall physical health status Baseline, 2 months, 4 months web site self reported
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of California, Los Angeles
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
University of California, Los Angeles🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States