Clinical trial · Interventional
Evaluation of the Efficacy of National Cancer Institute's Facing Forward Booklet in the Cancer Community Setting
Efficacy and Feasibility of a Psychosocial Intervention Within CCOP Context: Evaluation of the Facing Forward Guide to Facilitate Life After Active Cancer Treatment (CCOP:Community Clinical Oncology Program)
- 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)
This study was designed to provide a preliminary evaluation of the efficacy and usability of the 2004 revised version of the booklet, Facing Forward , Life After Cancer Treatment, (hereafter,Facing Forward) published by the National Cancer Institute. Facing Forward provides early stage cancer patients during the period after completing active treatment practical ways of dealing with common problems, including guidelines for managing physical, social, and emotional health. Assessments were completed at the patient's final cancer treatment visit. Follow-up assessments occurred eight weeks and 6 months later. The initial assessments covered background information (demographics, medical status), use of educational materials, survivorship activities, and psychological factors. The follow-up assessments included use of actions recommended in Facing Forward, ratings of Facing Forward with respect the booklet's informativeness, helpfulness, understandability, and extent read, the same psychological measures used initially, and a measure of self-efficacy.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
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 Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Thoracic Cancer | Malignant Thoracic Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIS (Cancer Information Service) Information Sheet | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Facing Forward booklet | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- CIS Fact Sheet (CIS: Cancer Information Service)
- description
- CIS Fact Sheet, available on the Cancer Information Service website. Used to control for attention. 5-page document provides information about the CIS:What is it, How can CIS information specialists help me, How can I use CIS's services. Also includes definitions of glossary terms and a table of email and website addresses.
- interventionNames
- Other: CIS (Cancer Information Service) Information Sheet
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Facing Forward booklet
- description
- NCI's Facing Forward 61-page booklet, which describes common feelings and reactions that cancer survivors experience during the re-entry phase and offers behavioral recommendations to help them through this period, i.e., ways of dealing with common problems and guidelines for managing physical, social, and emotional health. Booklet sections: Congratulations on Finishing Your Cancer Treatment, Getting Follow-up Medical Care, Ways to Manage Physical Changes, Body Changes and Intimacy, Your Feelings, Social and Work Relationships, Reflection, 6-page Appendix, which provides information on Financial and Legal Matters, and Resource Organizations.
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Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * current age at or above 18 years; * breast, colorectal, prostate, and/or thoracic cancer diagnosis,stage I, II, IIIa; * approaching or attending the last treatment appointment of chemotherapy and or radiation therapy for the cancer diagnosis * English speaking (able to read English at an 8th grade level); * have a mailing address; * have residential phone service; * able to give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * patients who have received surgery only with no adjuvant therapy; * second primary cancer or recurrent disease; * patients receiving brachytherapy only
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