Project SOAR (Speaking Our African American Realities) Awakenings for Black American Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test an approach to promote well-being in Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Can the Project SOAR (Speaking Our African American Realities) Awakenings online intervention improve depressive symptoms in Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer?
* Can the Project SOAR (Speaking Our African American Realities) Awakenings intervention improve fatigue in Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer?
* Can the Project SOAR (Speaking Our African American Realities) Awakenings intervention improve well-being in Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer? Researchers will compare the Awakenings online intervention to a comparison condition, to see if women in the Awakenings group improve on depressive symptoms, fatigue, and well-being more than women in the comparison group. Women in the comparison condition will receive materials by mail to use on their own.

Participants will:

* be randomized (selected by chance) to take part in four Project SOAR Gatherings, which are small group, 90-minute to two-hour online discussions with other Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer and are designed to promote well-being OR to a comparison group. Rev. Dr.(Hon) Tammie Denyse, a 20-year breast cancer survivor and patient advocate, will lead the Gatherings, along with other experts.
* devote about eight hours for women in the Project SOAR Gatherings discussions and two hours for women in the comparison group.
* complete online questionnaires at the beginning of the study and one month and three months later.
* receive a box of resources (e.g., book, cup, blanket, journal) designed to promote well-being.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Project SOAR Awakenings arm

Four Project SOAR Awakenings sessions will be conducted electronically (Zoom) by experts in a group format (12-18 participants/group) with Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer. The Strong Black Woman concept and other culturally curated topics will be discussed as they apply to group members' experience of breast cancer. All women in the study will receive a care box with resources for Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer.

BEHAVIORAL

Project SOAR comparison group

Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer in this arm will receive a care box with resources for Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Breast Cancer Research Foundation

  collaborator OTHER

• University of California, Los Angeles

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Annette L Stanton, PhD · University of California, Los Angeles

• Tammie Denyse, MDiv Dr(Hon) · Carrie's TOUCH

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-07-25

Primary Completion

2026-07-31

Completion

2026-07-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations