Building Empowerment and Coping Outcomes for CaNcer Patients, Survivors and Their Caregivers

Cancer has a psychological, emotional and social impact beyond a patient's physical health. This study examines three new online peer mental-wellness support program for cancer patients, survivors or their caregivers. Each program teaches evidence-based skills, in the context of that groups lived experience, to manage the emotional impact of cancer. This study examines the impact of that program.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Caregiver Burden Caregiver Burnout Caregiving Stress Neoplasms Stress, Psychological Survivorship

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Color Health

Burlingame, California, 94010, United States

About this study

Cancer has a psychological, emotional and social impact beyond a patient's physical health. These problems often ripple beyond the individual with the diagnosis, to their broader community, and also beyond a cancer treatment course into survivorship. As a result, there are a wide range of socioemotional needs in those who have been impacted by cancer. Further, these emotional impacts have a direct impact on morbidity and mortality of cancer. A new peer mental-wellness support program, called Color Cancer Connect (CCC) supports cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers by teaching them evidence-based skills to manage the emotional impact of cancer. This study will examine all three programs (i.e., patient, survivor, caregiver) to gather data to measure the impact of the program on emotional well-being, quality of life and health behaviors.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Lived experience as either a current cancer patient, cancer survivor or caregiver of someone with cancer
Adult - 18+
Has health insurance provided by employer or union (can be dependent of person on insurance)
Read/speak English
Have access to internet and personal email account

Exclusion criteria

Severe mental illness that is disruptive to other group members

Treatment and study plan

Cancer Connect Program

Behavioral

Online group peer program where participants learn evidence based skills for managing stressors and emotions related to their cancer experience.

Primary outcomes

Depression

Time frame: Multiple time points across 8 months (waitlist; baseline, 2 months post waitlist, 3 months post waitlist, 2 months post program start, 3 months post program start) or 5 months (intervention; baseline, 2 months post program start, 3 months post program)

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Color Health, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

BEACON Study: Virtual Coping Skills Groups for Cancer Patients, Survivors and Their Caregivers

Acronym: BEACON

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Apr 8, 2024
Registry last updated: Jan 28, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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