Can a positive attitude help beat breast cancer recurrence? new study tests online training
NCT ID NCT06388304
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested an online program called THRIVE, based on Positive Affect Training, to help breast cancer survivors feel better about taking their anti-hormonal medication. The goal was to see if the program was acceptable and feasible for women who struggle with side effects or negative feelings about their daily pills. Thirty-nine survivors of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer participated after finishing primary treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- THRIVE Online Positive Affect Training (PAT) program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple online tool to help breast cancer survivors stick with their anti-hormonal medication and feel less distressed about side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 39 participants and no control group, so results may not apply widely. The program may not improve adherence or emotional well-being in larger, more diverse groups.
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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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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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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21 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: * hormone receptor-positive breast cancer stages 0-3 * have finished primary treatment (chemotherapy/radiation/surgery) * are prescribed endocrine therapy (ET) currently or within the last two years * score above specified cut off (range, 0-10) on any of three questions: 1. How upset are you by having to take anti-hormonal therapy 2. How bothered are you by the side effects? 3. How difficult is it for you to take your anti-hormonal medication every day? * have internet access to complete online assessments and intervention components or agree to use and return a study wifi-activated iPad. Exclusion Criteria: * metastatic disease * Individuals who are unable to interact with the intervention as needed. This includes those who are extremely visually impaired to the degree that they cannot see the screen and interact as required and individuals who cannot read and/or write in English. This is due to the nature of the intervention itself. If a participant is unable to interact with THRIVE as required, they are unlikely to benefit from the intervention or offer insightful feedback that can be used in refining the program.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado, 80309, United States
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