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Expressive Writing for Stress Management in Cancer Survivors

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT IDNCT04776941ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

414

Study length

about 8.4 years

Ages

18+

Locations

1 site in TX

What this study is about

This trial is testing if expressive writing helps manage stress in people who have been treated for cancer. Cancer treatment can cause a lot of stress, and this trial aims to understand how expressive writing might help survivors cope with these challenges.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Participate in Behavioral Intervention
  • 2.Quality-of-Life Assessment
  • 3.Questionnaire Administration

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized (Open Label)

You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Participant response rate

Secondary: Change in physical health (sleep, fatigue, and cancer related morbidities), Change in psychological health (depressive symptoms, anxiety, and fear of cancer recurrence), Change in quality of life

Body systems

Oncology