Status:

UNKNOWN

Expressive Disclosure and Colorectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This is a Two-part Pilot Study: Part 1 is descriptive and Part 2 is a pilot randomized trial. Part 1 will be a formative study in which individual interviews are conducted with 20 patients previously...

Detailed Description

Colon and rectal cancer patients will be asked to participate in this study. Part 1: Participation in this study will include three tasks: First, you will participate in individual interviews durin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Part 1 - Descriptive Study:
  • having a diagnosis of stage I, II, or III colon or rectal cancer;
  • having completed treatment for colon or rectal cancer within the past year;
  • having the ability to read, speak and write English;
  • being a resident of the State of Texas; and
  • being 18 years old or older.
  • Part 2 - Pilot Randomized Trial:
  • having a diagnosis of stage I, II, or III colon or rectal cancer;
  • having completed treatment for colon or rectal cancer;
  • being a distressed patient: a T score \>63 on the Global Severity Index (GSI) of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) or a T score \>63 on any two primary dimensions of this measure;
  • having the ability to read, speak and write English;
  • residing within one hour of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; and
  • being 18 years old or older.

Exclusion

  • Part 1 - Descriptive Study:
  • 1\. Not being able to provide informed consent.
  • Part 2 - Pilot Randomized Trial:
  • 1\. Not being able to provide informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

174 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00853203

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

August 1 2021

Last Update

December 21 2020

Active Locations (2)

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Kelsey-Seybold Clinics

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

2

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030