Empowerment program aims to ease breast cancer treatment stress
NCT ID NCT07610499
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests a program called COPE (Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment) in 40 women with stage I-III breast cancer who are starting their first treatment. Participants will either receive the 7-week COPE sessions plus standard care, or standard care alone. The goal is to see if the program is feasible and helpful for improving well-being during treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment (COPE) intervention
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to help women with breast cancer feel more in control and improve their quality of life during treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (40 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. It may not show clear benefits, and results may not apply to all breast cancer patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Eligibility Criteria * Female * Age 18 years and older * Diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer * Receiving first line treatment for breast cancer * Receiving treatment at MD Anderson * Able to read, speak, and consent in English * Able to understand and be willing to sign a written informed consent document * Able to complete the study questionnaires and intervention sessions Exclusion Criteria * Diagnosed with multiple tumor types * Diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer * Unable to provide consent, such as cognitively impaired individuals * Has a preexisting psychiatric diagnosis (e.g., bipolar depression)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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