N/A
N=51
Psychosocial Outcomes in Online Cancer Support Groups
Breast Cancer
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00382785 ↗Enrolled (actual)
51
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2010
Primary outcome: Primary: Scores on the Personal Resource Questionnaire 85. — 50.22; 53.44 Scores on a scale — p=.315
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- moderated support (Behavioral); peer-led (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 21+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
- Primary completion
- Jul 2009
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Scores on the Personal Resource Questionnaire 85. |
50.22; 53.44 | .315 |
| PRIMARY Scores on the CES-D Scale |
9.65; 12.97 | .23 |
| PRIMARY Scores on the Quality of Life (QOL) Question on the Rotterdam Symptom Check List (RSCL). |
1.90; 2.30 | .32 |
Summary
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to evaluate whether psychosocial outcomes in women with breast cancer differ based on the format of online group support. This objective will be addressed by the following specific aims:
1. Specific Aim #1 is to determine if there is a difference in depressive symptoms between women with breast cancer assigned to one of two treatment conditions: moderated online support or peer-led online support.
• H1: Women with breast cancer who participate in moderated online support will report fewer depressive symptoms than women with breast cancer in peer led online support.
2. Specific Aim #2 is to determine if there is a difference in perceived social support between women with breast cancer who are assigned to one of two treatment conditions: moderated online support or peer-led online support.
• H2: Women with breast cancer who participate in moderated online support will report greater perceived social support than women with breast cancer in peer-led online support.
3. Specific Aim #3 is to determine if there is a difference in quality of life in women with breast cancer who are assigned to one of two treatment conditions: moderated online support or peer-led online support.
* H3: Women with breast cancer who participate in moderated online support will report better quality of life than women with breast cancer in peer-led online support.
NOTE: Once the study began, it was obvious that we could not prevent anyone from joining a support group, if that was her choice. We also could not control if participants joined a second online support group or face-to-face group during the study. Therefore, we decided to omit a "usual care" (no support) group. The study was completed with just two groups: moderated and peer-support.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Clinical diagnosis of breast cancer
- Female
- At least 21 years of age
- Internet access; Able to read and write English
- Have completed treatment for breast cancer in the past 36 months or are receiving treatment
- Do not currently belong to an online or face-to-face cancer support group
- Internet access
Exclusion Criteria
- Male
- not diagnosed with breast cancer
- under 21 years of age
- received treatment more than 36 months ago for breast cancer
- no Internet access
- unable to read and write English
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00382785). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.