Expanding Rural Access: Distance Delivery of Support
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Purpose
The major goal of this project is to test the feasibility and acceptability of using videoconferencing to provide support groups led by trained facilitators to rural women with breast cancer in northern California.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
Breast Cancer Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Depression |
Behavioral: workbook/journal on coping with breast cancer Behavioral: supportive expressive group therapy using videoconferencing |
Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Expanding Rural Access: Distance Delivery of Support |
- Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale
- Posttraumatic Stress Checklist
- Cancer Behavior Inventory
- Courtauld Emotional Control Scale
| Estimated Enrollment: | 40 |
| Study Start Date: | November 2004 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | June 2006 |
Women with breast cancer in rural areas are likely exhaust their usual sources of psychosocial support while still facing challenges posed by breast cancer, but are unlikely to have access to professionally-led support groups. In this community-based project, we assessed the feasibility and acceptability of providing support groups to women with breast cancer in a large rural area using videoconferencing and a workbook journal, and we assessed the intervention’s potential to reduce distress and increase emotional expression and self-efficacy for coping with cancer. Twenty-seven women in the Intermountain Region of northeastern California participated in 8-session support groups led by an oncology social worker by going to nearby videoconferencing sites. Feasibility and acceptability were demonstrated. Older as well as younger women were comfortable using videoconferencing and said the groups were valuable because they promoted information sharing and emotional bonds with other women with breast cancer. They emphasized the importance of a professional facilitator and identified advantages of using videoconferencing for support groups. Pretest and posttest comparisons showed significant decreases in depression and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. The results suggest that the intervention has the potential to provide a valuable service that is not readily available in rural communities.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 1) has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and 2) is a woman
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1) under 21 years of age, and 2) does not speak and read English
Contacts and Locations| United States, California | |
| Stanford University | |
| Stanford, California, United States, 94305 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Cheryl Koopman, Ph.D. | Stanford University |
More Information
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00186511 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 10AB-2801 |
| Study First Received: | September 13, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | December 4, 2006 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Breast Neoplasms Depression Depressive Disorder Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Traumatic Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms |
Breast Diseases Skin Diseases Behavioral Symptoms Mood Disorders Mental Disorders Anxiety Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013