A Novel Prosocial Online Support Group for Distressed Breast Cancer Survivors
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesize that breast cancer survivors participating in a prosocial online support group will have a significantly lower mean level of psychological symptoms (anxiety/depression) and higher mean level of sense of purpose post-intervention than participants in a standard online support group.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Aug 2011
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 13, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 18, 2011
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2014
CompletedApril 17, 2015
April 1, 2015
3.3 years
July 13, 2011
April 16, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
change from baseline to one month post-intervention
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Sense of Coherence measure
change from baseline to one month post-intervention
Study Arms (2)
Standard Online Support Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORProsocial Online Support Group
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
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.
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.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- diagnosed with stage I or II breast cancer in preceding 36 months
- 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
You may not qualify if:
- currently taking medication for depression
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122, United States
Related Publications (2)
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.
PMID: 25403218BACKGROUNDLepore 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.
PMID: 21867502DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Stephen J Lepore, Ph.D.
Temple University
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Joanne Buzaglo, Ph.D.
Cancer Support Community
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 13, 2011
First Posted
July 18, 2011
Study Start
August 1, 2011
Primary Completion
November 1, 2014
Study Completion
November 1, 2014
Last Updated
April 17, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-04