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NCT02339870 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Expressive Writing in Improving the Wellbeing or Comforting Capacity of Caregivers of Patients With Cancer
A NA study, sponsored by University of Washington.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 100
- Enrollment target
NCT02339870: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Washington.
NCT02339870 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Washington. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02339870, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Washington.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 100 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This randomized clinical trial studies expressive writing in improving the wellbeing or comforting capacity of caregivers of patients with cancer. Expressive writing is a type of intervention that asks people to write about important topics (in this case participants' experience with their spouses'/partners' cancer) and their emotions/feelings surrounding them. Expressive writing, including benefit finding and traumatic disclosure, may be a type of at-home-therapy that caregivers can utilize in an attempt to increase their own wellbeing, offer better comfort to cancer patients, and by association, help cancer patients cope with and manage the cancer experience.
Primary Outcome
Will be reported pre- to post-test for both treatment groups compared to the control group. Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) within/between interaction will be used.
Interventions
- OTHER Questionnaire Administration
- OTHER Sham Intervention
- OTHER Psychosocial Support for Caregiver
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 100 participants |
| Start Date | 2015-04 |
| Est. Completion | 2016-01 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT02339870 record still lists
NCT02339870 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Questionnaire Administration is the first listed.
NCT02339870 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02339870 about?
NCT02339870 is a clinical study titled "Expressive Writing in Improving the Wellbeing or Comforting Capacity of Caregivers of Patients With Cancer". This randomized clinical trial studies expressive writing in improving the wellbeing or comforting capacity of caregivers of patients with cancer. Expressive writing is a type of intervention that asks people to write about important topics (in this case participants' experience with their spouses'/...
What is the current status of trial NCT02339870?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2015-04. Estimated completion is 2016-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02339870?
The interventions under investigation include: Questionnaire Administration (OTHER), Sham Intervention (OTHER), Psychosocial Support for Caregiver (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02339870?
This trial is sponsored by University of Washington, which has 1,048 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT02339870's enrollment target sits among peer trials
100 840th of 2000 higher than 1,081 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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