Actively Recruiting
The Therapeutic Effect of Expressive Writing.
Led by Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust · Updated on 2026-05-05
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
18 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
R
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Plymouth
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the impact of compassionate expressive writing in people living with and beyond cancer. The main question it aims to answer is: Does compassionate expressive writing have any impact on well-being outcomes in people living with and beyond cancer, such as body compassion, self-compassion, quality of life and psychological well-being outcomes ? Researchers will compare compassionate expressive writing with a standard expressive writing task (with no compassionate prompt) to see if there is a difference in self-reported body compassion, self-compassion, quality of life and psychological well-being outcomes between the two conditions. Participants will : Complete a series of pre-intervention questionnaires. Be assigned to one of the two writing conditions. Attend four expressive writing sessions and write freely for approximately 20 minutes in response to a topic related to their cancer experience. Complete a series of post-intervention questionnaires. Repeat the questionnaires at 1-month follow-up.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Therapeutic Effect of Expressive Writing.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- To have experienced an internal or external change to their body due to any form of cancer and/or its treatment at any point in their lives.
- To be 18 or older.
- The ability to read and write in English.
- To have the ability to provide informed consent.
You will not qualify if you...
- Distress levels that make participation safe or inappropriate due to cancer prognosis or a mental health condition. (This is flagged by the score on the IES questionnaire.)
- Inability to realistically commit to a 4-week intervention due to poor physical or mental health or other personal commitments.
- Inability to provide informed consent.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust
Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom, TR1 3HD
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Ariane Scalpello, Doctoral
CONTACT
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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