Expressive Writing Program Among Young Adults With Blood Cancer
ConditionHematologic Malignancy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBlood Cancer United
About this trial
The goal of this study is to learn more about an expressive writing workshop among people with blood cancer. The main question it aims to answer is whether and how an expressive writing workshop can impact mental wellness.
Participants will
* Take part in an online expressive writing workshop for four weeks * Take three surveys at different times over 12 weeks Researchers will compare changes in mental wellness reported by the participants of the workshop to those who will wait four weeks to start the workshop. After four weeks, the participants who are waiting will start their workshop.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patient with a hematologic malignancy diagnosis in treatment or after treatment is completed, who is currently between the ages of 18 and 39 (young adult), or the informal caregiver of a young adult blood cancer patient
Located within the U.S., Canada, or U.S. territories
Able to read and write in English
Disqualifiers
Located outside of the U.S., Canada, or its territories
Participant is a minor aged 17 years or below
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Expressive Writing Workshop
BehavioralGroup 1 will start the workshop the following week. Group 2 will wait 4 weeks before starting the workshop. There is an equal chance of being placed group 1 or group 2. You cannot choose your study group. The workshop is the same for both groups.
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Group 1Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Group 2Placebo comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Mental Wellbeing
Participants' mental wellbeing will be evaluated using the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), specifically the original 14-item scale developed by researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Edinburgh in 2007. This self-report questionnaire asks questions about participants' feelings and how they have been functioning over the last two weeks to capture a comprehensive view of their recent mental wellbeing. Participants will rate each question on a 5-point Likert scale, and their responses will be totaled to a mental wellbeing score ranging from 14-70; higher scores indicate greater wellbeing.
Time frame
Baseline, 4, and 8 weeks2
Perceived Stress
A self-report questionnaire captures whether participants perceive different life situations as overwhelming or uncontrollable. Participants will rate each question on a 5-point Likert scale, and their responses will be totaled to a stress score ranging from 0-40, with higher score indicated more perceived stress.
Time frame
Baseline, 4, and 8 weeksSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov