Quality of Life Clinical Trial
Official title:
LOL: It's All Improv After Cancer! The Impact of Improvisational Comedy on Well-Being Among Patients With Cancer
Verified date | September 2018 |
Source | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Managing distress and improving well-being is critically important for optimal survivorship care. Treatment of distress leads to better adherence to treatment, better communication, fewer calls and visits to the oncologist's office, and avoidance of development of severe anxiety or depression. Based on national guidelines, distress is typically managed with pharmacologic options (i.e. benzodiazepines), support groups, individual counseling, or chaplaincy services. To our knowledge, the role of a structured improvisational comedy (improv) program in reducing distress and improving well-being has never been evaluated in the oncology setting.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 20 |
Est. completion date | December 20, 2017 |
Est. primary completion date | December 20, 2017 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Female |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Female, diagnosed with breast cancer stage 1-3 (no distant metastases) - Completed cancer treatment (including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, biologic treatment, and/or any combination) at least 1 month (30 days) from their last treatment and no more than 12 months (365 days) post-treatment. Long term hormonal/biologic treatments are ok. - Female age = 18 - Scores a at least 4/10 (=4) on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer - Agrees to complete study surveys - Agrees to attend 6 improv classes - English speaking - Emotionally stable (per physician clearance) to participate in this series |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Cedars Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | California |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Feasibility | We will define feasibility by our attrition rate. We will assess the rate of accrual and the number of patients who complete the intervention | Baseline to 6 weeks after baseline | |
Secondary | Symptoms | We will assess the impact of a 6-week improv program on patient reported symptoms using the PROMIS-29 scale. | Baseline to 6 weeks after baseline (t1); one month after t1 | |
Secondary | Well Being | We will assess the impact of a 6-week improv program on well being. Well-being will be assessed using the FACT-G scale. | Baseline to 6 weeks after baseline (t1); one month after t1 | |
Secondary | Loneliness | We will assess the impact of a 6-week improv program on loneliness. Loneliness will be assessed using the UCLA Loneliness Scale. | Baseline to 6 weeks after baseline (t1); one month after t1 |
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