Expressive Writing Program for Young Adults with Blood Cancer

This study is looking at whether an online Expressive Writing Workshop can help young adults (ages 18-39) with blood cancer (hematologic malignancy) feel better mentally. You can join if you have blood cancer, are in treatment or have finished, or if you are a caregiver for someone with blood cancer. You must live in the U.S., Canada, or U.S. territories and be able to read and write in English. The study will compare the mental well-being and stress levels of those who start the workshop right away versus those who wait four weeks. The goal is to see if this workshop can improve mental wellness. The study aims to enroll 100 participants, but its current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study where participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group starts the Expressive Writing Workshop immediately, and the other waits four weeks before starting the same workshop.
What's involved
You will take part in an online expressive writing workshop for four weeks. You will also complete three surveys over a 12-week period.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your mental well-being and perceived stress will be measured at the beginning, at 4 weeks, and at 8 weeks.

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NCT07413991

Expressive Writing Program Among Young Adults With Blood Cancer

Active, Not Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalHealth services
Blood Cancer United
~100 participants
Updated 2026-08-13 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Expressive Writing Workshop

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Mental Wellbeing
Measured over Baseline, 4, and 8 weeks
+1 more outcome measured
Hematologic Malignancy

NCT07413991

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Blood Cancer United

    Washington D.C., District of Columbiano site contact published

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Patient with a hematologic malignancy diagnosis in treatment or after treatment is completed, who is currently between the ages of 18 and 39 (young adult), or the informal caregiver of a young adult blood cancer patient
Located within the U.S., Canada, or U.S. territories
Able to read and write in English

Exclusion

Located outside of the U.S., Canada, or its territories
Participant is a minor aged 17 years or below
  • Mental WellbeingBaseline, 4, and 8 weeks

    Participants' mental wellbeing will be evaluated using the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), specifically the original 14-item scale developed by researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Edinburgh in 2007. This self-report questionnaire asks questions about participants' feelings and how they have been functioning over the last two weeks to capture a comprehensive view of their recent mental wellbeing. Participants will rate each question on a 5-point Likert scale, and their responses will be totaled to a mental wellbeing score ranging from 14-70; higher scores indicate greater wellbeing.

  • Perceived StressBaseline, 4, and 8 weeks

    A self-report questionnaire captures whether participants perceive different life situations as overwhelming or uncontrollable. Participants will rate each question on a 5-point Likert scale, and their responses will be totaled to a stress score ranging from 0-40, with higher score indicated more perceived stress.