Pen and paper: a new tool for cancer recovery?
NCT ID NCT06367959
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether writing about their experiences can improve the health of Asian American breast cancer survivors. About 192 people who finished cancer treatment in the last 5 years will take part. They will write and report how they feel, and researchers will track any side effects.
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Study facts
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- 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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180 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (aged 18 and older) diagnosed with stage 0-III cancer (or acute leukemia in remission/ chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase). * Self-identified as Asian, Asian Americans, any Asian or Asian American subgroup (Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Korean, etc.) ethnic/cultural background * Completed primary treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy within the preceding 5 years. * Comfortable reading in English or in Chinese. Exclusion Criteria: \- Inability to provide informed consent.
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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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