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2015-05
2016-10
2016-10
284
NCT02465892
Duke University
Duke University
INTERVENTIONAL
Pillars4Life Trial
This study aims to explore whether cancer patients can benefit from completing the Pillars4Life online coping program. This randomized control trial will have half its subject completing the program and the other half receiving standard care in order to measure whether the program is beneficial in dealing with stress, anxiety, and particularly chronic pain that often accompany a cancer diagnosis.
Subjects will complete three online surveys as part of the study. Each subject who completes the first survey will be randomized to either the control group who receive standard care from their care team or to complete the 9-week Pillars4Life curriculum. Subjects completing the Pillars4Life program will select a course day/time that works for them from those offered. Each week the program will send an email approximately 15 minutes before class time with a link. Subjects will click the link to go to the Ȭlassroom," where they will enter their name and phone number. The program will call the number provided and the subject will listen to the audio over the phone, while watching the guide and activities in the virtual classroom on their computer. Each class will last about an hour. All subjects will complete two additional surveys, at approximately 9 weeks and 18 weeks after enrolling in the study.
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
| Study Registration Dates | Results Reporting Dates | Study Record Updates |
|---|---|---|
2015-06-03 | N/A | 2017-06-29 |
2015-06-04 | N/A | 2017-07-02 |
2015-06-09 | N/A | 2016-12 |
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Primary Purpose:
Supportive Care
Allocation:
Randomized
Interventional Model:
Parallel
Masking:
N/A
Arms and Interventions
| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| NO_INTERVENTION: Standard Care Subjects in this group will continue receiving standard care from their provider team. | |
| EXPERIMENTAL: Pillars4Life Subjects in this group will complete the Pillars4Life online coping skills curriculum. | BEHAVIORAL: Pillars4Life
|
| Primary Outcome Measures | Measure Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic pain | Subjects will report how much chronic pain they have and how they are coping with it. | 9 weeks |
| Secondary Outcome Measures | Measure Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Stress | Subjects will report how much stress they are under they have and how they are coping with it. | 9 weeks |
| Anxiety | Subjects will report how much anxiety they have and how they are coping with it. | 9 weeks |
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person’s general health condition or prior treatments.
Ages Eligible for Study:
ALL
Sexes Eligible for Study:
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
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General Publications
No publications available
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