A Culturally Sensitive Social Support Intervention
- Conditions
- Breast CancerBreast Neoplasms
- Registration Number
- NCT02946697
- Lead Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Brief Summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the impact of a culturally based social support program (i.e. Joy Luck Academy, JLA) among Chinese American breast cancer survivors.
- Detailed Description
This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the health benefits of an education and peer mentor support intervention. Chinese American breast cancer survivors who have completed primary treatment will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or a control group to receive enhanced usual care while waiting for the JLA. Health outcomes are assessed at baseline, immediately post intervention, and 1 and 4 months follow-ups.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 168
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Quality of life as assessed by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale (FACT) Baseline before intervention and immediately, 1 month, and 4 months after the intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in depressive symptoms as assessed by CES-D Baseline before intervention and immediately, 1 month, and 4 months after the intervention Depressive symptoms will be measured with the Chinese short-form version (Boey, 1999) of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D; Radloff, 1977) as well as two additional items ("I don't want to have contact with people, socialize, or go out at all" and "I have thought about hurting myself") from the Chinese American Depression Scale (CADS-9).
Change in positive affect as assessed by the PANAS Baseline before intervention and immediately, 1 month, and 4 months after the intervention Change in stress as assessed by the Perceived stress scale (PSS) Baseline before intervention and immediately, 1 month, and 4 months after the intervention Change in fatigue as assessed by FACIT Baseline before intervention and immediately, 1 month, and 4 months after the intervention A short-version (i.e. 6-item) of Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue scale was used.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Herald Cancer Association
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Herald Cancer Association🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States