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Writing Intervention With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Summary
Young people with cancer have difficult experiences and writing exercises may help improve their well-being. However, very few studies have examined how a creative writing activity might be useful for young people with cancer. In this pilot study, researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital hope to explore whether teenagers and young adults with cancer want to participate in a writing exercise and whether they find it to be valuable. Primary Objective To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a writing-based narrative medicine intervention for adolescent and young adult patients with cancer.
Official title: ChronCan (Chronicling Cancer): Piloting a Novel Writing Intervention With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
15 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
26
Start Date
2023-08-02
Completion Date
2027-07
Last Updated
2026-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Writing
Participants will be asked to write about their experiences with cancer, guided by several specific open-ended writing prompts to spark ideas.
Interview
Following completion of the writing exercise, participants will reflect on their experiences with the writing intervention in a semi-structured private interview with a member of the research team.
Locations (1)
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, United States