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The Myeloma Pack: A Multi-Modality Educational Intervention Strategy to Engage Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
Multiple Myeloma (MM) patients are prone to poor quality of life (QoL) as a result of the anxiety and depression they suffer due to a poor understanding of their disease. Improving patient understanding of their illness and addressing issues that induce distress impacts QoL. This prospective, interventional study is designed to see if a structured psycho-educational program called "the myeloma pack intervention" (MPI), implemented in parallel with standard cancer treatment, can improve QoL for patients with MM.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
85
Start Date
2017-11-27
Completion Date
2024-11-22
Last Updated
2026-04-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
ARM A EARLY INTERVENTION GROUP
Post randomization, all patients will take baseline survey to assess their level of stress prior to starting the educational program During the educational interventions they will receive * 1 video/picture/worksheet per week covering the topic to be covered. * 1 phone/week by the Health Advisor, to discuss the topic for the week s/as their disease, stress and anxiety management, life organization, adherence skills, healthy eating and sleeping). Participant and the health advisor will also set up a "Tiny Step"" to serve as a goal for the week . * 3 emails/texts through the week, to remind about the topic covered, or to encourage them on their Tiny Step goal. After 12 weeks on the program participants will re-take the surveys to assess the level of stress.
ARM B DELAYED INTERVENTION GROUP
The educational intervention is similar as in ARM A except that the participants will receive standard of care for the first 12 weeks post randomization and then begin the educational intervention
Locations (1)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States