A Novel Prosocial Online Support Group for Distressed Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT ID: NCT01396174
Last Updated: 2015-04-17
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
184 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-08-31
2014-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Standard Online Support Group
Standard Online Support Group
Six weekly 1.5 hour online support group meetings facilitated by a Cancer Support Community staff member. This online support group will focus on encouraging self-expression.
Prosocial Online Support Group
prosocial online support group
Six weekly 1.5 hour online support group meetings facilitated by a Cancer Support Community staff member. This online support group will maximize opportunities to provide help to others.
Interventions
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prosocial online support group
Six weekly 1.5 hour online support group meetings facilitated by a Cancer Support Community staff member. This online support group will maximize opportunities to provide help to others.
Standard Online Support Group
Six weekly 1.5 hour online support group meetings facilitated by a Cancer Support Community staff member. This online support group will focus on encouraging self-expression.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 21-64 years of age
* access to and ability to use a computer and the internet to communicate with others
* fluent in spoken English
* meet the screening criteria for psychological distress (score \>7 on either the depression or anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales
Exclusion Criteria
21 Years
64 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Cancer Support Community, Research and Training Institute, Philadelphia
OTHER
Temple University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Stephen J Lepore, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Temple University
Joanne Buzaglo, Ph.D.
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Cancer Support Community
Locations
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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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References
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Lepore SJ, Buzaglo JS, Lieberman MA, Golant M, Greener JR, Davey A. Comparing standard versus prosocial internet support groups for patients with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial of the helper therapy principle. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Dec 20;32(36):4081-6. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.57.0093. Epub 2014 Nov 17.
Lepore SJ, Buzaglo JS, Lieberman MA, Golant M, Davey A. Standard versus prosocial online support groups for distressed breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 2011 Aug 25;11:379. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-379.
Other Identifiers
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RCA158877A
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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