Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
96 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2009-07-31
2011-10-31
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
TRIPLE
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.
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.
Self-Regulation Condition
Emotional Disclosure condition
For the emotional disclosure condition, participants were asked to write about their deepest thoughts and feelings about their cancer experience for three weeks.
Emotional Disclosure Condition
Interventions
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Self-Regulation Condition
Emotional Disclosure Condition
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 2\) completing primary medical treatment within four years
* 3\) being comfortable writing and speaking Chinese (i.e. Mandarin or Cantonese)
18 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Herald Cancer Association
OTHER
American Cancer Society, Inc.
OTHER
University of Houston
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Qian Lu
Associate Professor
Principal Investigators
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Qian Lu, Ph.D., MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Houston
Locations
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Herald Cancer Association
Los Angeles, California, United States
University of Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Countries
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References
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Chu Q, Wong CCY, Lu Q. Acculturation Moderates the Effects of Expressive Writing on Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Int J Behav Med. 2019 Apr;26(2):185-194. doi: 10.1007/s12529-019-09769-4.
Other Identifiers
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09021-02
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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