Project SOAR (Speaking Our African American Realities) Awakenings for Black American Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Part of paid clinical trials in Los Angeles, California.

Sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Study ID
NCT07208084
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Project SOAR Awakenings arm — BEHAVIORAL
    Four Project SOAR Awakenings sessions will be conducted electronically (Zoom) by experts in a group format (12-18 participants/group) with Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer. The Strong Black Woman concept and other culturally curated topics will be discussed as they apply to group members' experience of breast cancer. All women in the study will receive a care box with resources for Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer.
  • Project SOAR comparison group — BEHAVIORAL
    Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer in this arm will receive a care box with resources for Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to test an approach to promote well-being in Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can the Project SOAR (Speaking Our African American Realities) Awakenings online intervention improve depressive symptoms in Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer? * Can the Project SOAR (Speaking Our African American Realities) Awakenings intervention improve fatigue in Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer? * Can the Project SOAR (Speaking Our African American Realities) Awakenings intervention improve well-being in Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer? Researchers will compare the Awakenings online intervention to a comparison condition, to see if women in the Awakenings group improve on depressive symptoms, fatigue, and well-being more than women in the comparison group. Women in the comparison condition will receive materials by mail to use on their own. Participants will: * be randomized (selected by chance) to take part in four Project SOAR Gatherings, which are small group, 90-minute to two-hour online discussions with other Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer and are designed to promote well-being OR to a comparison group. Rev. Dr.(Hon) Tammie Denyse, a 20-year breast cancer survivor and patient advocate, will lead the Gatherings, along with other experts. * devote about eight hours for women in the Project SOAR Gatherings discussions and two hours for women in the comparison group. * complete online questionnaires at the beginning of the study and one month and three months later. * receive a box of resources (e.g., book, cup, blanket, journal) designed to promote well-being.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 25, 2025
Status verified
Aug 2025
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
90 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Other: Project SOAR Comparison Group
    Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer in this arm will receive a care box with resources for Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer.
  • Experimental: Project SOAR Awakenings intervention
    Four Project SOAR Awakenings sessions will be conducted electronically (Zoom) by experts in a group format (12-18 participants/group) with Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer. The Strong Black Woman concept and other culturally curated topics will be discussed as they apply to group members' experience of breast cancer. All women in the study will receive a care box with resources for Black American women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Primary Outcome Measure

Depressive symptoms - Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, 1 month post-baseline, 4 months post-baseline ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UCLALos AngelesCalifornia90095-1563
Annette L Stanton, PhD
[email protected]
310-825-3105

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