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New writing therapy aims to ease fear in advanced cancer patients

NCT ID NCT07636200

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Colorado, Boulder Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new program called EASE, which uses a simple writing exercise to help adults with advanced cancer manage their fear of the future and related trauma symptoms. The study will include 250 people with advanced solid tumors, glioblastoma, or certain ovarian or lung cancers. Participants will either receive the EASE program via telehealth or continue with their usual care, and researchers will compare changes in fear and quality of life.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 250 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

May 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults, age 18 or older * Have been diagnosed with either (a) Stage IV metastatic cancer of any solid tumor type, (b) Stage III ovarian cancer that has recurred, (c) 'extensive stage' small cell lung cancer, or (d) glioblastomas of any staging * Are capable at time of consent of understanding and voluntarily consenting themselves to the study, attending intervention sessions, and writing for 30 minutes, confirmed by an Eastern Cooperative Group Performance Status Scale of ≤2 * Report elevated FoP and cancer-related trauma symptoms on the screening measures: FoP-Q 12-item short version: mean score of 2.5 (or total score of 30), IES-R: mean of 1.5 (or total score of 33) * Are fluent in English or Spanish and can read English proficiently (for the surveys, which are in English) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have a history of chronic untreated trauma unrelated to their cancer, psychiatric hospitalization or suicide attempt(s) in the past 2 years, or current high suicide risk, as identified in the screening. * EMR-noted cognitive impairment (such as dementia) is an exclusion due to potential impairments in neural learning mechanisms that may affect the efficacy of exposure therapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer glioblastoma metastatic malignant neoplasm neoplasm ovarian cancer ovarian carcinoma small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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Advanced solid tumor cancer Glioblastoma Small cell lung cancer extensive stage Stage III ovarian cancer Stage IV cancer (solid tumors only)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

    RECRUITING

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • University of Colorado Boulder

    RECRUITING

    Boulder, Colorado, 80309, United States

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