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NCT03536702 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Effect of Group Led Creative Writing on Mood in Cancer Patients
A NA study, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 60
- Enrollment target
NCT03536702: Completed NA study, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
NCT03536702 is a NA study that has completed, run by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03536702, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 60 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether creative writing in newly diagnosed cancer patients and those with recent progression in their disease will have a positive impact on their mental health. Using a randomized controlled trial approach, emotion thermometers will be employed to evaluate participants' responses on a number of domains, such as anxiety, depression, despair, and anger along with a series of survey questions to monitor changes in depressive and anxiety symptoms. Open-ended survey questions will be used to capture how a creative writing intervention impacts participants' experience of their illness. Melissa Greene's Write from the Heart program focuses more on creative writing rather than cancer focused topics. Patients in the intervention arm will complete -one and a half hour group sessions every two weeks over the span of 3 months. Participants in the active control arm will be provided a book (i.e., Writing Down Bones by Natalie Goldberg) about creative writing and will be asked to do activities for 1.5 hrs every 2 weeks for a period of 3 months.
Primary Outcome
Mood scores before and after intervention (after completion of entire session this may vary as some patients may not be able to complete six sessions). A validated Emotional Thermometer Scales (ETS) will be used to predict changes pre and post-intervention. The validated ETS has five dimensions (distress, anxiety, depression,anger, need help), which are all continuous variables and range from 0 to 10 with 0 being no emotional symptoms and 10 extremely emotional. Individual scores will be analyze
Interventions
- OTHER Creative Writing Workshop
- OTHER Independent Writing - Control Group
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 60 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-03-28 |
| Est. Completion | 2018-11-16 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03536702 record still lists
NCT03536702 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Creative Writing Workshop is the first listed.
NCT03536702 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03536702 about?
NCT03536702 is a clinical study titled "Effect of Group Led Creative Writing on Mood in Cancer Patients". The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether creative writing in newly diagnosed cancer patients and those with recent progression in their disease will have a positive impact on their mental health. Using a randomized controlled trial approach, emotion thermometers will be employed to ...
What is the current status of trial NCT03536702?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2018-03-28. Estimated completion is 2018-11-16.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03536702?
The interventions under investigation include: Creative Writing Workshop (OTHER), Independent Writing - Control Group (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03536702?
This trial is sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, which has 396 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Where NCT03536702's enrollment target sits among peer trials
60 1164th of 2000 higher than 745 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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