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Behavioural Intervention
Expressive Writing for Body Image Distress in Young Cancer Survivors
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Waitlist Available
Led By Victoria Wytiaz, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Age 15-39 years
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 7 months
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Summary
This trial tests a four-week in-home program to reduce body image distress & anxiety in 15-39 yr old cancer survivors. It could be life-changing.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors aged 15-39 who have finished cancer treatments at least 3 months prior. They must be experiencing body image distress but not planning any new cancer treatment or starting new therapies for body image issues during the study.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial tests a four-week in-home expressive writing program focused on body image (BI) to see if it can reduce BI distress and anxiety among participants. It's a pilot randomized-controlled trial, meaning some will use the writing program while others won't, to compare outcomes.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves expressive writing from home, there are no direct medical side effects like you'd expect with drugs or surgery. However, discussing sensitive topics could potentially cause emotional discomfort.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowSelect...
I am between 15 and 39 years old.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 7 months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~7 months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Feasibility of in-home Body Image (BI) -focused expressive writing (EW) intervention for post-treatment adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors with BI distress (adherence)
Feasibility of in-home Body Image (BI) -focused expressive writing (EW) intervention for post-treatment adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors with BI distress (practicality)
Feasibility of in-home Body Image (BI) -focused expressive writing (EW) intervention for post-treatment adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors with BI distress (recruitment)
Secondary outcome measures
Acceptability of Intervention
Facilitators and barriers of the intervention
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Expressive Writing (EW)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
four- week, in- home, Body Image (BI)- focused EW intervention
Group II: Attention ControlActive Control1 Intervention
four- week control writing program
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Who is running the clinical trial?
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
295 Previous Clinical Trials
24,260 Total Patients Enrolled
Victoria Wytiaz, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
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