Health Benefits of Expressive Writing Among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

136 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-06-30

Study Completion Date

2016-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with the aim of determining the cultural sensitivity, feasibility, and effectiveness of an expressive writing intervention for Chinese breast cancer survivors.

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Detailed Description

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The study examines the potential health benefits (i.e., physical health, psychological health, and quality of life) of this expressive writing intervention for Chinese-speaking breast cancer survivors. The study also explores the mechanism through which expressive writing confers health benefits and investigates who will benefit most from the expressive writing intervention. Chinese-speaking breast cancer survivors who have completed primary treatment will be randomly assigned to a control writing condition, a self-regulation condition, or a enhanced self-regulation writing condition. Health outcomes are assessed at baseline, and 1, 3, and 6 months follow-ups. Mixed qualitative-quantitative mixed methods are used to explore the effect of the intervention on health outcomes and explore the mechanisms that explain the benefits of this intervention.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer Breast Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control Condition

Participants in the control group were asked to write for three weeks about facts regarding their cancer and its treatment for three sessions.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Self-regulation condition

For the self-regulation condition, each weekly writing assignment covers a different task. During session one, participants will be asked to write about their deepest feelings and thoughts regarding their experience with breast cancer as well as its impact on their lives; in session two, participants will be asked to write about their coping strategies to deal with stressors associated with the cancer diagnosis and treatment, as well as future plans for coping with cancer-related stressors; and in session three, participants will be asked to write about positive thoughts and feelings regarding their experience with breast cancer.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Self-Regulation Condition

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced self-regulation condition

For the enhanced self-regulation condition, each weekly writing assignment covers a different task. During session one, participants will be asked to write about their coping strategies to deal with stressors associated with the cancer diagnosis and treatment, as well as future plans for coping with cancer-related stressors; during session two, participants will be asked to write about their deepest feelings and thoughts regarding their experience with breast cancer as well as its impact on their lives; and in session three, participants will be asked to write about positive thoughts and feelings regarding their experience with breast cancer.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Enhanced self-Regulation Condition

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Self-Regulation Condition

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced self-Regulation Condition

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1\) having a breast cancer diagnosis; 2) completing breast cancer surgery within five years; and 3) being comfortable writing and speaking Chinese (i.e. Mandarin or Cantonese)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No