Topic: National Cancer Research Network
Conditions
Interventions
We have baseline measure and a 2 week and 3 month follow up. Consenting patients will be randomised to intervention (expressive writing [EW]) or control (factual writing [FW]) arms. Both arms will com
Sponsors
University of Leeds (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligible are all patients who: 1. Are aged 50 and over, female only 2. Have received surgery for breast cancer (mastectomy with or without reconstruction) in the last 5 years 3. Are currently disease free 4. Are English literate 5. Are able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Overt exhibition of psychopathology or serious cognitive dysfunction which would impede their being able to take part in the study 2. Patients who are deemed too ill by oncology staff
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of writing method, measured at each time point | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Moderating effects, measured alongside the writing tasks at baseline. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed