Can video chats ease stress for breast cancer survivors?
NCT ID NCT06924788
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 10-week video-based stress management program (VSMART) is practical and helpful for 25 breast cancer survivors in Alabama. Participants join group discussions from home. The goal is to see if the program improves wellbeing and to gather feedback from survivors and healthcare providers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Video-conferenced stress management and relaxation training (VSMART)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, home-based stress management option for breast cancer survivors in underserved areas.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 25 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program may not show clear benefits or be difficult to implement.
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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 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- 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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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Breast cancer survivor (stage I-III) * English fluency * Living in neighborhood with high deprivation index Exclusion Criteria: * No English fluency * No history of breast cancer * Living in neighborhood with low deprivation index
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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