Status:
COMPLETED
Health eCommunities - The Impact of Listservs on Cancer Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Collaborating Sponsors:
Association of Cancer Online Resources
Conditions:
Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of participation in the Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR) mailing lists on chronic disease management for cancer patients, we are focusing...
Detailed Description
Abstract: Internet-based health applications can have powerful positive health effects (e.g. IOM, 2002: Eng et al., 2000; Gustafson et al., 2000). Research has focused on Internet users as consumers ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Eligibility is based on joining one of 15 ACOR mailing lists over a 1 ½ year accrual period. We defined eligible persons as:
- New patient/survivor subscribers aged 18 and over, have had cancer, and joined a participating mailing list within the past 10 days; or
- Ongoing patient/survivor subscribers aged 18 and over, have had cancer, and have been a member of a participating list for more than 10 days; or
- Caregiver subscribers aged 18 and over and care for a cancer patient or survivor in any capacity (actively or passively).
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
3360 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00119951
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
August 1 2006
Last Update
August 3 2007
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599