St. jude tests writing as therapy for young cancer patients
NCT ID NCT05975333
First seen Jan 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This pilot study at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital explores whether a guided writing exercise can help teenagers and young adults (ages 15-25) cope with their cancer experience. Participants will write about their experiences and then share their thoughts in an interview. The goal is to see if young people find this activity valuable and feasible, not to measure direct medical outcomes.
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Active substance
writing exercise
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that creative writing is a helpful, low-cost way to support emotional well-being in young cancer patients.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (26 participants) focused on feasibility, not on measuring health outcomes. It may not prove whether writing actually improves well-being.
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