Feasibility of Expressive Helping for Chinese-Speaking Cancer Patients and Survivors
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Meaningfulness of the study
研究概览
简要总结
This study examines the feasibility, cultural-sensitivity, and health effects of the expressive helping intervention by conducting a single-arm trial with Chinese-speaking cancer patients and survivors.
详细描述
This study examines whether expressive helping is feasible and culturally-sensitive for Chinese American cancer patients and survivors. For 20 minutes each week over four weeks, participants choose to write or voice-record their thoughts about cancer by following specific prompts designed to help them process their cancer experiences. During the last week of this reflection exercise, participants write or voice-record an anonymous letter to another Chinese cancer patient by sharing their cancer experience and providing advice and encouragement. Health outcomes are assessed at baseline, 1-month, and 3-month follow-ups. A subset of the participants will be invited to share their experiences with the study through qualitative interviews after the last writing/voice-recording session. This research study provides an opportunity for Chinese American cancer patients and survivors to express their feelings without the fear of burdening others, and give them an opportunity to help others by sharing their cancer experiences.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosis of cancer (any type)
- •Of Chinese descent
- •Over the age of 18
- •Can speaking and read Mandarin Chinese
排除标准
- •Completed primary cancer treatment more than five years ago
结局指标
主要结局
Meaningfulness of the study
时间窗: This will be assessed approximately four weeks after the baseline
We will ask participants open-ended questions about whether they felt participating in this study was meaningful to them.
Retention rate
时间窗: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Retention rate is calculated by dividing the number of participants who began the study by the number of participants who finished the entire study.
Number of participants screened
时间窗: through study completion, an average of 1 year
The number of participants screened for eligibility will be counted.
Compliance rate
时间窗: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Compliance rate is calculated by dividing the number of writing/voice-recording sessions finished by the number of sessions assigned.
次要结局
- Change in quality of life as assessed by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale (FACT).(Baseline; 1-month follow-up; 3-month follow-up)
- Change in depressive symptoms as assessed by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D).(Baseline; 1-month follow-up; 3-month follow-up)