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Project SOAR (Speaking Our African American Realities) Awakenings for Black American Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Project SOAR Awakenings: Randomized Controlled Trial for Black American Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · Women
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * identifying as a woman at least 18 years of age (not limited to cisgender Black American women); * identifying as Black (African) American; * diagnosed with breast cancer of any stage and any diagnosis duration; * able to speak and read English; * residing in the United States; * access to the internet/Zoom. Exclusion Criteria: * men diagnosed with breast cancer, * non-English speaker * nonresident of the United States * no internet access
About the 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.
What is being tested
- Project SOAR Awakenings arm (behavioral)
- Project SOAR comparison group (behavioral)
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles · Participants: 90 · Started: Jul 25, 2025
Contact the study team
- Alexandra Jorge, MA · Phone: 323-425-9379
- Annette Stanton, PhD · Phone: 310-825-3105
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07208084
Locations in the U.S.
| California | UCLA, Los Angeles |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.