Clinical trial · Observational
Mind Over Matter for Black and African American Women: A Single Arm Trial Examining Feasibility and Acceptability of a Supportive Intervention
- 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 goal of this study is to learn if the Mind Over Matter (MOM) Intervention, a 5-week group program, can help Black and African American women deal with the fears, worries and sadness that often accompany cancer diagnosis and treatment. The main question this study aims to answer is: • Whether the MOM Intervention is feasible and acceptable among Black and African American women. We would also like to find out if: * The MOM Intervention decreases anxiety, depression and physical symptom severity for Black and African American women. * The MOM Intervention is culturally and linguistically appropriate, and identify barriers, strengths, and areas of improvement. Participants will: * Attend a Pre-Program Orientation * Attend 5 weekly MOM Sessions * Complete 2 questionnaires (one will be given before the first MOM Session begins, and the other will be given after the last MOM Session) Participants also have the choice to attend an optional Focus Group, which will be offered after the last MOM Session. Please note, this entire Intervention will be offered online. There will be no in-person sessions or visits.
Conditions
Conditions (16)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Blood Cancer | Liquid Tumor | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Brain Cancer | Malignant Brain Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Central Nervous System Cancer | Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Esophageal Cancer | Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mind Over Matter (MOM) | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Black and African American Women diagnosed with Cancer
- description
- Participants who have completed primary treatment (completed chemotherapy and/or radiation and/or surgery) are eligible to participate in the study
- interventionNames
- Other: Mind Over Matter (MOM)
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Feasibility of MOM intervention
- timeFrame
- Baseline to 7 weeks
- description
- The MOM intervention will be considered feasible if 60% of the participants registered to attend the intervention (and complete the consent process) complete 4 out of 5 sessions of the intervention
- measure
- Acceptability of the MOM intervention
- timeFrame
- Baseline (pretest) and 7 weeks (posttest)
- description
- Telehealth Usability Questionnaire (TUQ) which will be used to measure the primary endpoint of acceptability, the TUQ response set ranges from 1 (disagree) to 7 (agree). Anchoring the score of 4 as neither disagree or agree and 5, 6, and 7 are some levels of agreement. The MOM intervention will be considered acceptable if the average usability score, as measured by the TUQ, are equal to or above 4.5.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identify as Black or African American * Self-identify as female or a woman * Having received a diagnosis and treatment for any type of cancer * Having completed primary treatment (completed chemotherapy and/or radiation and/or surgery) * ≥18 years of age * Able to understand and provide valid informed consent prior to any study procedure * Access to the internet and email * Being able to speak and understand written and spoken English Exclusion Criteria: * Self-identify as other than Black or African American * Does not Self-identify as a female or a woman * Does not have a diagnosis of cancer * Has not completed primary treatment * Under the age of 18 * Not able to understand and provide valid informed consent * Does not have access to the internet or email * Not being able to speak, read and understand English
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDFerretti M, Lowery Walker K, Bires J, BrintzenhofeSzoc K. Building coping skills to relieve distress and physical symptoms: Findings from a quality improvement project of a five-week group psychoeducational program for cancer patients. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2024;42(2):256-270. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2023.2238263. Epub 2023 Jul 24. PMID 37486181
- DERIVEDFerretti M, BrinzenhofeSzoc K, Taylor T, Grant T, Varikkodan S, Sedaghatshoar S, O'Neil K, Raja N, Miller MF, Acquati C, Bires J. Feasibility and Acceptability of a 5-Week Group Coping Skills Program Among Black and African American Women With Cancer. Psychooncology. 2026 Jun;35(6):e70523. doi: 10.1002/pon.70523. PMID 42311030