Writing Interventions in Breast Cancer Patients Taking Aromatase Inhibitors
Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring Breast Cancer, Aromatase Inhibitors, Value Affirmation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Breast cancer diagnosis
- Prescribed an aromatase inhibitor within four weeks of enrollment or anticipates being prescribed one in the future
- Intention to take the prescribed aromatase inhibitor
- Fluency in English
- Own a smartphone that can support downloaded apps
Exclusion Criteria for fMRI component only:
- Have implanted metal
- Have an implanted electronic medical device
- Have an IUD that contains metal
- Are currently pregnant
- Have a history of claustrophobia
- Weigh more than 300 pounds
Sites / Locations
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Value Affirmation
Reflective Journaling
Participants in the value affirmation condition will complete six writing prompts regarding their personal values over the course of six months. For example, participants will be given a list of values and will be asked to rate them in order of importance within their own lives and write about a time when their top value was particularly important. Participants will write for about ten minutes each session. The intervention tasks will be completed on a secure, online website that each individual participant will be emailed a link to. Participants can also receive paper copies via postal mail if they prefer.
Participants in the reflective journaling condition will complete six writing prompts over the course of six months. However, the reflective journaling condition will be writing about values that are not important to them and discuss why they could be important to others. In other tasks, they will write about aspects of daily life (e.g. morning routine). Participants will write for about ten minutes each session. The intervention tasks will be completed on a secure, online website that each individual participant will be emailed a link to. Participants can also receive paper copies via postal mail if they prefer.