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Gratitude Intervention for Breast Cancer

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Lakeshia Cousin, PhD, APRN
Research Sponsored by University of Florida
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 8 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trialwill explore how gratitude & goal-setting can improve health & well-being for Black women who have had breast cancer.

Eligible Conditions
  • Breast Cancer
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Exercise
  • Positive Psychology
  • Cancer Survivors
  • Cardiometabolic Syndrome
  • African American
  • Female

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~8 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Participant completion of baseline assessment measures
Participant completion of both baseline assessments and post-intervention assessments
Participants who met inclusion criteria compared to participants approached
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Distress from baseline to post-intervention
Change in Exercise readiness from baseline to post-intervention
Change in Inflammatory biomarkers from baseline to post-intervention
+3 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Gratitude InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Each participant will receive a gratitude journal (paperback or electronic journal based on preference) for eight weeks and will have the following journaling prompt to complete at least twice a week: "There are many things in our lives, both large and small, that we might be grateful about. Think back over the day and write down on the line below all that you are grateful for today" (maximum six reasons). The educational goal-setting component will be drawn from the American Cancer Society's Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Cancer toolkit. Participants will be able to choose the order in which they complete the goal-setting modules. Both exercises will be administered daily over eight weeks.
Group II: Attention ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Each participant will receive a journal (paperback or electronic journal based on preference) Participants will receive the following general journaling prompt to complete at least twice a week: "What are some memorable events that happened to you today, big, or small (maximum six memories). Write a brief statement about it.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Gratitude Intervention
2022
N/A
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of FloridaLead Sponsor
1,350 Previous Clinical Trials
719,434 Total Patients Enrolled
14 Trials studying Breast Cancer
591 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer
National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,694 Previous Clinical Trials
28,027,239 Total Patients Enrolled
14 Trials studying Breast Cancer
40,449 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer
Lakeshia Cousin, PhD, APRNPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Florida
~10 spots leftby Jun 2025
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