New program aims to ease emotional burden of gynecologic cancer
NCT ID NCT05220033
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a program called Journey Ahead, designed to help women with gynecologic cancers improve their coping and communication skills. The researchers are enrolling 30 women who have been diagnosed with ovarian, endometrial, cervical, or uterine cancer. Participants will receive information and surveys to see if the program reduces depressive symptoms, distress, and improves quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Journey Ahead coping and communication skills program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical program to help women with gynecologic cancer feel less distressed and communicate better with their healthcare team.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program may not significantly improve symptoms or well-being.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with any stage of primary ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, or primary fallopian tube cancer or experienced a recurrence in the past 5 years; * Diagnosed with High Grade Stage 2, any grade Stage 3 or higher endometrial cancer or experienced a recurrence in the past 5 years; * Diagnosed with Stage 2 or higher cervical cancer or experienced a recurrence within the past 5 years; * Diagnosed with any stage Uterine Cancer (both Sarcoma and carcinosarcoma) or experienced a recurrence in the past 5 years; * At the time of recruitment the patient has received chemotherapy or radiation in the past 5 years, or is less than 5 years post-cancer surgery; * At the time of recruitment, a Karnofsky Performance Status of 80 or above or an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) (80) score of 0 or 1; * 18 years of age or older; * English speaking; * Has internet access, able to view the online intervention sessions and attend telephone or video/telehealth chats to discuss the session content and provide feedback; * Must give informed consent within 5 years of diagnosis. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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