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AML Expressive Writing

NCT04006496 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2022-08-15

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Summary

A randomized, pilot feasibility and preliminary efficacy study to test such an intervention among hospitalized patients with AML who are receiving high-dose chemotherapy. Subjects randomized to the intervention arm will participate in a total of four, separate 1-hour expressive writing sessions that include the delivery of writing prompts, instructions, writing analyses, and coaching from a trained facilitator, delivered over the course of 2 weeks. Subjects randomized to the control arm of the study will receive standard care plus neutral writing prompts and instructions, but writing analyses and coaching from a trained facilitator will not be provided.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Expressive Writing Coaching

For the intervention group, a trained expressive writing expert/coach will introduce the expressive writing concept to consented patients during the first visit, followed by an introduction of the first expressive writing exercise and prompt. The expert/coach will introduce new writing prompts at each subsequent visit. A script containing each visit's writing prompt and instructions will also be left with the patients for future use and/or reference. The trained clinician will collect, read, and analyze the writing sample using a health coaching technique by: 1) summarizing what the patient wrote, 2) evoking double-sided reflection by reading back the writing sample to the patient, and 3) developing a metaphor and review with the patient. Patients will also have the opportunity to ask the trained clinician questions and receive guidance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas LeBlanc, MD · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-11-04
Primary Completion
2022-01-19
Completion
2022-01-19

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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