A Culturally Sensitive Social Support Intervention
JLA
3 other identifiers
interventional
168
1 country
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Brief Summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the impact of a culturally based social support program (i.e. Joy Luck Academy, JLA) among Chinese American breast cancer survivors.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable breast-cancer
Started Jan 2015
Longer than P75 for not_applicable breast-cancer
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 25, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 27, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 14, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 14, 2024
CompletedOctober 16, 2024
February 1, 2024
9.8 years
October 25, 2016
October 14, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Quality of life as assessed by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale (FACT)
Baseline before intervention and immediately, 1 month, and 4 months after the intervention
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Change in depressive symptoms as assessed by CES-D
Baseline before intervention and immediately, 1 month, and 4 months after the intervention
Change in positive affect as assessed by the PANAS
Baseline before intervention and immediately, 1 month, and 4 months after the intervention
Change in fatigue as assessed by FACIT
Baseline before intervention and immediately, 1 month, and 4 months after the intervention
Change in stress as assessed by the Perceived stress scale (PSS)
Baseline before intervention and immediately, 1 month, and 4 months after the intervention
Other Outcomes (1)
Change in cortisol slope
Baseline before intervention and immediately
Study Arms (2)
Enhanced care and wait-list control group
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants in the control group will receive enhanced usual care while waiting for the JLA program. Participants will be given information booklets in Chinese developed by the American Cancer Society and cover common issues related to breast cancer, various treatments, and life after treatment. Participants will be asked to read through the booklet individually.
Social support intervention group
EXPERIMENTALThe intervention is a 7-week program includes educational and peer mentoring support components. The education curriculum provides information on recognizing side effects of treatment and differentiating them from symptoms of cancer recurrence, physical therapy and alternative treatment, stress management, recognizing depression and managing emotional problems, communication with family members, and body image. The peer-support component assigns each participant with a mentor who is a breast cancer survivor. They share their own experience with participants and also make weekly phone calls to mentees during the intervention to provide support and address remaining concerns.
Interventions
The social support intervention is a 7-week program includes educational and peer mentoring support components. The education curriculum provides information on recognizing side effects of treatment and differentiating them from symptoms of cancer recurrence, physical therapy and alternative treatment, stress management, recognizing depression and managing emotional problems, communication with family members, and body image. The peer-support component assigns each participant with a mentor who is a breast cancer survivor. They share their own experience with participants and also make weekly phone calls to mentees during the intervention to provide support and address remaining concerns.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- self-identified to be comfortable speaking Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese)
- having a first breast cancer diagnosis of stages 0-III
- having completed primary treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy) within the last 36 months
You may not qualify if:
- unable to read or speak Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese)
- breast cancer diagnosis of stage IV
- live outside of the LA area
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Centerlead
- University of California, Los Angelescollaborator
- Herald Cancer Associationcollaborator
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
Herald Cancer Association
Los Angeles, California, 91776, United States
Related Publications (1)
Lu Q, Warmoth K, Chen L, Wu CS, Chu Q, Li Y, Gallagher MW, Stanton AL, Kagawa Singer M, Young L, Loh A. A Culturally Sensitive Social Support Intervention for Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors (Joy Luck Academy): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2021 Sep 22;10(9):e30950. doi: 10.2196/30950.
PMID: 34550088DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Qian Lu, PhD; MD
University of Houston
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 25, 2016
First Posted
October 27, 2016
Study Start
January 1, 2015
Primary Completion
October 14, 2024
Study Completion
October 14, 2024
Last Updated
October 16, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share