Clinical trial · Interventional
Building Empowerment and Coping Outcomes for CaNcer Patients, Survivors and Their Caregivers
BEACON Study: Virtual Coping Skills Groups for Cancer Patients, Survivors and Their Caregivers
NCT06353178CI-TRIAL-00085187BEACONcompletedN/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)
Cancer has a psychological, emotional and social impact beyond a patient's physical health. This study examines three new online peer mental-wellness support program for cancer patients, survivors or their caregivers. Each program teaches evidence-based skills, in the context of that groups lived experience, to manage the emotional impact of cancer. This study examines the impact of that program.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Caregiver Burnout | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Caregiving Stress | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Survivorship | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Connect Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Cancer Connect Program
- description
- Participants assigned to this arm will be able to attend the online peer program upon entering the study.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Cancer Connect Program
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Waitlist
- description
- Participants assigned to this arm will be on a waitlist and will be invited to join the online peer program in 3 months.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Cancer Connect Program
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Depression
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Lived experience as either a current cancer patient, cancer survivor or caregiver of someone with cancer * Adult - 18+ * Has health insurance provided by employer or union (can be dependent of person on insurance) * Read/speak English * Have access to internet and personal email account Exclusion Criteria: * Severe mental illness that is disruptive to other group members
References
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