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

Conditions studied

Breast Cancer

About this study

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.

Interventions

• Behavioral: Project SOAR Awakenings arm — 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.
• Behavioral: 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.

Primary outcomes

• Depressive symptoms - Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale (Baseline, 1 month post-baseline, 4 months post-baseline)
• Fatigue - PROMIS Fatigue Short Form 7a; range = 7 - 35; higher scores indicate higher fatigue (Baseline, 1 month post-baseline, 4 months post-baseline)

Eligibility information

Study locations

• UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095-1563 United States