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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 is a NA study that has completed, run by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants.
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.
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 |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03536702
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03536702 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, which has 396 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Creative Writing Workshop is the first listed.
NCT03536702 reports 0 study locations.
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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