M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
This clinical trial studies the effect of a culturally based brief expressive writing intervention in improving the health of Chinese immigrant stage 0-III breast cancer survivors. Culturally based brief expressive writing interventions may help researchers learn more about the experiences of Chinese immigrant breast cancer survivors and how writing about their experiences may affect their health.
Anatomic Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8
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Anatomic Stage Ib Breast Cancer Ajc V8
Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer Ajc V8
Anatomic Stage Iia Breast Cancer Ajc V8
Anatomic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IIic Breast Cancer Ajcc v8
Prognostic Stage 0 Breast Cancer Ajcc v8
Prognostic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Prognostic Stage Ia Breast Cancer Ajc V8
Prognostic Stage Ib Breast Cancer Ajcc v8
Prognostic Stage II Breast Cancer Ajc V8
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Prognostic Stage IIAia Breast Cancer Ajc V8
Prognostic Stage IIB Breast Cancer Ajc V8
Prognostic Stage IIIC BREAST CANCER AJCC V8
Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention
Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention
Best Practice
Quality-of-Life Assessment
Questionnaire Administration
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the health benefits of expressive writing compared with the control condition. II. To characterize how acculturation moderates the effects of expressive writing interventions. III. To identify mechanisms explaining the benefits of the interventions using mixed methods. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 arms. ARM I (CONTROL): Patients write about facts regarding their cancer diagnosis and treatment for 3 weekly 30-minute sessions. ARM II (SELF-REGULATION): Patients write about stress and coping, emotional disclosure, and benefit finding for 3 weekly 30-minute sessions. ARM III (SELF-CULTIVATION): Patients write about positive thoughts and feelings regarding their breast cancer experience for 3 weekly 30-minute sessions. After completion of study, patients are followed up at 6 weeks and at 6 and 12 months.
| Study Type : | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 285 participants |
| Masking : | DOUBLE |
| Primary Purpose : | SUPPORTIVE_CARE |
| Official Title : | Writing to Heal: A Culturally Based Brief Expressive Writing Intervention for Chinese Immigrant Breast Cancer Survivors |
| Actual Study Start Date : | 2021-07-23 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | 2026-04-01 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | 2026-04-01 |
Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | FEMALE |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: |
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030