Pilot Study of the Living Well With Brain Cancer Intervention
University of Colorado, Denver
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the newly designed group self-management program is feasible to conduct and improves mental and behavioral health outcomes compared to a control group in people diagnosed with brain cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is it feasible to conduct this program? * Does the new group self-management program improve behavioral health outcomes more than in the control group that will not be in a group setting?
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Currently living in the United States * Aged 18 years or older * Confirmed diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor including diffuse gliomas, World Health Organization (WHO) grades II, III, and IV (either by directly sharing their pathology report or confirmation from their prescribing treating provider) * Treating prescribing provider who follows regularly with participant Exclusion Criteria: * \<1 month since initial diagnosis and/or \<1 month since surgical resection * Enrollment in hospice * Significant physical or cognitive disabilities that prohibit involvement usin…
Interventions
- BehavioralGroup Self-Management Sessions
Our targeted self-management intervention will be delivered virtually through eight 90-minute sessions over a 3-4-month period using materials adapted from previous focus groups of people with brain cancer and an expert design panel. A nurse educator and peer educator will facilitate the virtual sessions. The content covers topics focused on how to improve the quality of life in people diagnosed with brain cancer.
- OtherEducational Materials Only
Self-management content specifically designed for people with brain cancer will be uploaded into a learning management system. The content will be broken up into modules that will be unlocked at the same frequency as the self-management group sessions arm. There are no group sessions involved, and there are no nurse or peer educators to lead the participants through this content.
Locations (2)
- University of Colorado AnschutzAurora, Colorado
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio