Expressive Writing Program Among Young Adults With Blood Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBlood Cancer United

About this trial

The goal of this study is to learn more about an expressive writing workshop among people with blood cancer. The main question it aims to answer is whether and how an expressive writing workshop can impact mental wellness.

Participants will

* Take part in an online expressive writing workshop for four weeks * Take three surveys at different times over 12 weeks Researchers will compare changes in mental wellness reported by the participants of the workshop to those who will wait four weeks to start the workshop. After four weeks, the participants who are waiting will start their workshop.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patient with a hematologic malignancy diagnosis in treatment or after treatment is completed, who is currently between the ages of 18 and 39 (young adult), or the informal caregiver of a young adult blood cancer patient

Located within the U.S., Canada, or U.S. territories

Able to read and write in English

Disqualifiers

Located outside of the U.S., Canada, or its territories

Participant is a minor aged 17 years or below

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Expressive Writing Workshop

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators