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Blood CancerPhase 2NCT00962494

Cancer: Thriving and Surviving Online Workshop and Study for Cancer Survivors

A Phase 2 study testing Cancer: Thriving and Surviving Online Workshop in people with Blood Cancer and Breast Cancer, run by Stanford University at 2 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Cancer: Surviving and Thriving is a 6-week workshop for cancer survivors. The overall goal of the study is to determine whether an online cancer survivor education and support workshop can have lasting beneficial effects in helping survivors improve their self-management of health skills and quality of life. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Blood Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prostatic Neoplasms
What is being tested?
Cancer: Thriving and Surviving Online Workshop
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
585 participants
Where
2 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Jul 2009to Dec 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Inclusion Criteria:Any adult (19 and over) cancer survivor living in the United States who: 1) was diagnosed within the past 5 years with a new or recurring cancer since the original diagnosis; 2) has completed their cancer treatment (surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy); 3) isn't currently being treated for cancer except for hormonal therapy; and 4) has and email account and access to high speed internet connection. Exclusion Criteria:Not meeting the inclusion criteria

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 2 countries.

2 sites in 2 countries

United States1 site
  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, California, 94305

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United Kingdom1 site
  • Macmillan Cancer Support

    London, UK

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About this study

Official title: Cancer Survivors Online Self-Management Workshop

Cancer: Surviving and Thriving is a 6-week workshop for cancer survivors. The overall goal of the study is to determine whether an online cancer survivor education and support workshop can have lasting beneficial effects in helping survivors improve their self-management of health skills and quality of life.

Read the detailed description

This workshop is aimed at helping you better manage your own health and the demands placed on you because of your cancer diagnosis. It is hoped that the workshop will give you the skills needed to reduce stress and improve your quality of life. If successful, the workshop can be made available to other cancer survivors.

Each workshop is 6 weeks with new lessons each week. You will be asked to log on at your convenience 2-3 times each week for a total of 1-2 hours, to read the lessons, complete assignments, and share your ideas and experiences with your classmates. There are no requirements that participants log in at the same time.

With the moderators and other workshop participants, you will discuss:

  • Healthy eating
  • Managing fatigue
  • Managing stress
  • Starting and maintaining an appropriate physical activity program
  • Getting a good night's sleep
  • Dealing with difficult emotions
  • Solving the problems caused by having had cancer
  • Communicating better with your health care professionals
  • Communicating better with your friends, family and coworkers
Being tested
Cancer: Thriving and Surviving Online Workshop
Medical subject headings
Hematologic Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Prostatic Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms, Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Cancer: Thriving and Surviving Online WorkshopBehavioural

Study groups in NCT00962494
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
online workshopExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Cancer: Thriving and Surviving Online Workshop

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Document patterns of health care utilization

    Measured: 2011

  2. Quality of Life

    Measured: baseline and 6 months

  3. Outcome Measure: Better Interactions with Oncologists

    Measured: baseline and 6 months

  4. Health Behaviors

    Measured: baseline and 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Satisfaction with intervention

    Measured: baseline and 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Aug 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2009
  3. Primary completionAug 2011
  4. Study completionDec 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
585 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00962494
Sponsor's protocol ID
VAR0044
Other IDs
SU-07292009-3460
Status last verified
Feb 2013
First submitted
18 Aug 2009
Last updated
7 Feb 2013
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Bantum EO, Albright CL, White KK, Berenberg JL, Layi G, Ritter PL, Laurent D, Plant K, Lorig K. Surviving and thriving with cancer using a Web-based health behavior change intervention: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2014 Feb 24;16(2):e54. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3020.

    PubMed 24566820

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Cancer: Thriving and Surviving Online Workshop in people with Blood Cancer and Breast Cancer, run by Stanford University at 2 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Feb 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States, United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Document patterns of health care utilization (time frame: 2011). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00962494, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Feb 2013.

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