Clinical trial · Interventional
A Novel Prosocial Online Support Group for Distressed Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT01396174CI-TRIAL-00017567completedN/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 investigators hypothesize that breast cancer survivors participating in a prosocial online support group will have a significantly lower mean level of psychological symptoms (anxiety/depression) and higher mean level of sense of purpose post-intervention than participants in a standard online support group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Neoplasms | Breast Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| prosocial online support group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Standard Online Support Group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Standard Online Support Group
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Standard Online Support Group
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Prosocial Online Support Group
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: prosocial online support group
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
- timeFrame
- change from baseline to one month post-intervention
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 64 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed with stage I or II breast cancer in preceding 36 months * 21-64 years of age * access to and ability to use a computer and the internet to communicate with others * fluent in spoken English * meet the screening criteria for psychological distress (score \>7 on either the depression or anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales Exclusion Criteria: * currently taking medication for depression
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDLepore SJ, Buzaglo JS, Lieberman MA, Golant M, Greener JR, Davey A. Comparing standard versus prosocial internet support groups for patients with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial of the helper therapy principle. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Dec 20;32(36):4081-6. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.57.0093. Epub 2014 Nov 17. PMID 25403218
- DERIVEDLepore SJ, Buzaglo JS, Lieberman MA, Golant M, Davey A. Standard versus prosocial online support groups for distressed breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 2011 Aug 25;11:379. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-379. PMID 21867502