Clinical trial · Interventional
Health Benefits of Expressive Writing: Study One
Expressive Writing Among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors: Study One
NCT03546673CI-TRIAL-00040407KomencompletedN/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)
This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with the aim of determining the cultural sensitivity, feasibility, and effectiveness of an expressive writing intervention for Chinese breast cancer survivors.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
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 |
| Breast Neoplasm | Breast Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional Disclosure Condition | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Self-Regulation Condition | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Condition
- description
- Participants in the control group were asked to write for three weeks about facts regarding their cancer and its treatment for three sessions.
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Self-regulation Condition
- description
- For the self-regulation condition, each weekly writing assignment covers a different task. During session one, participants will be asked to write about their deepest feelings and thoughts regarding their experience with breast cancer as well as its impact on their lives; in session two, participants will be asked to write about their coping strategies to deal with stressors associated with the cancer diagnosis and treatment, as well as future plans for coping with cancer-related stressors; and in session three, participants will be asked to write about positive thoughts and feelings regarding their experience with breast cancer.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Self-Regulation Condition
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\) having a breast cancer diagnosis * 2\) completing primary medical treatment within four years * 3\) being comfortable writing and speaking Chinese (i.e. Mandarin or Cantonese)
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDChu Q, Wong CCY, Lu Q. Acculturation Moderates the Effects of Expressive Writing on Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Int J Behav Med. 2019 Apr;26(2):185-194. doi: 10.1007/s12529-019-09769-4. PMID 30656609