Social Optimization Study
Improving the Lives of Cancer Survivors Through Enhancing Support Receptivity
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years to 99 Years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study tests whether a program that helps people accept support can improve their social connections and quality of life. It is for adults diagnosed with lung cancer at least 12 months ago. The program uses ways to change thoughts and behaviors to help people feel less anxious around others and connect with them.
This study tests whether clinical interventions to optimize support receptivity lead to improvements in social integration and quality of life (QOL) amongst long-term lung cancer survivors. The feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and assessment procedures will be examined. Thirty long-term lung cancer survivors will be randomized to a support receptivity intervention or an attention-control condition. Our intervention draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies to reduce social anxiety, improve social awareness, and promote social integration. We will use two novel in vivo sampling methods using a mobile phone platform to assess social engagement and QOL improvements: 1) recording via the Electronically Activated Recorder to capture daily social interactions, and 2) repeated self-report sampling where participants answer questions about their social engagement experiences via their personal cell phone.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- You are 18 or older.
- You have a history of lung cancer.
- You were diagnosed with lung cancer at least 12 months ago.
- You speak English fluently.
- You can attend sessions online or in person at the University of Arizona.
Who can't join
- You were diagnosed with lung cancer less than 12 months before joining.
- You are receiving treatment for mood or anxiety problems when you join.
- You cannot give informed consent, which means understanding the study and agreeing to take part.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults (18 Years or Older) 2. History of lung cancer 3. at least 12 months since cancer diagnosis 4. fluent in English 5. able to attend virtually or in person sessions at the University of Arizona. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Less than 12 months of cancer diagnosis at time of enrollment 2. undergoing treatment for mood or anxiety health issues at time of enrollment 3. unable to provide informed consent.
Study sites (1)
AZ
- University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health · Tucson, AZ 85719Francis Morales-Lozada · Study contact · 520-621-0563 · fmoraleslozada@arizona.eduScott Carvajal, PhD, MPH · Principal investigatorJohn Ruiz, PhD · Sub-investigatorMatthias Mel, PhD · Sub-investigatorMore trials in Tucson