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Social Interventions for Support During Treatment for Endometrial Cancer and Recurrence
Sponsor: University of Washington
Summary
The SISTER study is a randomized trial, looking at various modalities of social support for Black patients undergoing treatment for endometrial cancer. There are three study arms: group support, 1:1 peer support, and enhanced usual care. The primary outcome is treatment completion, and the secondary outcome is social isolation.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
252
Start Date
2021-09-01
Completion Date
2030-10-31
Last Updated
2026-02-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Facilitated group support
Weekly group gatherings where content will alternate between group conversation and focused topics (e.g., treatment side-effects, mental health, family dynamics, nutrition, financial hardship) with facilitated discussion by a trained professional in nutrition, psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or medicine. Each group will cycle through the same order of topics.
1:1 Peer Support
1:1 peer support via telephone or video either during or near a treatment visit. Call content will be focused on social support and driven by the needs of the participant.
Locations (11)
University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Louisiana State University - New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
MedStar Health Research Institute
Columbia, Maryland, United States
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, United States
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
Seattle, Washington, United States