Clinical trial · Interventional
Life After Cancer: Behavioral Treatment Study to Improve Quality of Life
Expressive Writing and Adjustment to Colorectal Cancer
NCT00473941CI-TRIAL-00060032completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of the study is to find new ways to improve the quality of life of people who have been treated for colon or rectal cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expressive writing | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 1
- description
- Writing in a journal 15 minutes a day
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Expressive writing
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- 2
- description
- Control Writing in a journal 15 minutes a day
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Expressive writing
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Depressive symptoms
- timeFrame
- 2-Weeks
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Treated for stage I, II or III colon or rectal cancer in the past 5 years * Completed surgical treatment * Must be able to read and write in English Exclusion Criteria: * History of other cancers, with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer
References
Publications (0)
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