A Virtual, Group-Based, Expressive Writing Intervention for Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer
Summary
To learn more about the experiences of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors and investigate whether a group-based writing intervention can help to improve quality of life of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.
Detailed description
Primary Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of a virtual, group-based expressive writing intervention for survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer. Secondary Objective: To preliminarily assess the impact of the study for cancer survivors.
Arms & interventions
- BehavioralBehavioral Intervention
Write about cancer experiences
Outcome measures
Primary
Study Completion Rate
The Study completion rate is defined as the average proportion of participants who complete follow-up assessments at 1-month follow-up. We will also calculate the 95% confidence intervals for the study completion rate.
Time frame: At 1 month follow-up
Intervention Adherence Rate
The intervention adherence rate will be calculated as the number of completed writing tasks divided by the total number of assigned tasks (4).
Time frame: At the end of intervention (week 8)
Secondary
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General
Time frame: Baseline, and 1- and 3-month follow-up
Perceived Stress
Time frame: Baseline, and 1- and 3-month follow-up
Coping self-efficacy
Time frame: Baseline, and 1- and 3-month follow-up
Impact of Event Scale
Time frame: Baseline, and 1- and 3-month follow-up
Common Humanity & Self-Kindness
Time frame: Baseline, and 1- and 3-month follow-up
Posttraumatic growth
Time frame: Baseline, and 1- and 3-month follow-up
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (1)
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030