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NCT Number: NCT00962494

Cancer: Thriving and Surviving Online Workshop and Study for Cancer Survivors

Cancer: Surviving and Thriving is a 6-week workshop for cancer survivors. The overall goal of the study is to determine whether an online cancer survivor education and support workshop can have lasting beneficial effects in helping survivors improve their self-management of health skills and quality of life.

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About this study

This workshop is aimed at helping you better manage your own health and the demands placed on you because of your cancer diagnosis. It is hoped that the workshop will give you the skills needed to reduce stress and improve your quality of life. If successful, the workshop can be made available to other cancer survivors.

Each workshop is 6 weeks with new lessons each week. You will be asked to log on at your convenience 2-3 times each week for a total of 1-2 hours, to read the lessons, complete assignments, and share your ideas and experiences with your classmates. There are no requirements that participants log in at the same time.

With the moderators and other workshop participants, you will discuss:

  • Healthy eating
  • Managing fatigue
  • Managing stress
  • Starting and maintaining an appropriate physical activity program
  • Getting a good night's sleep
  • Dealing with difficult emotions
  • Solving the problems caused by having had cancer
  • Communicating better with your health care professionals
  • Communicating better with your friends, family and coworkers

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Any adult (19 and over) cancer survivor living in the United States who: 1) was diagnosed within the past 5 years with a new or recurring cancer since the original diagnosis; 2) has completed their cancer treatment (surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy); 3) isn't currently being treated for cancer except for hormonal therapy; and 4) has and email account and access to high speed internet connection. Exclusion Criteria:Not meeting the inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Cancer: Thriving and Surviving Online Workshop

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Document patterns of health care utilization

    Time frame: 2011

  2. Quality of Life

    Time frame: baseline and 6 months

  3. Outcome Measure: Better Interactions with Oncologists

    Time frame: baseline and 6 months

  4. Health Behaviors

    Time frame: baseline and 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Satisfaction with intervention

    Time frame: baseline and 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Hawaii Cancer Research Center

Registry information

Official study title

Cancer Survivors Online Self-Management Workshop

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Aug 20, 2009
Registry last updated
Feb 7, 2013

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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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