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The Compass Course is an 8-session progressive structure that was developed based on theoretical and scientific evidence from psychology and occupational therapy. The goal of the intervention is to provide participants with information, tools, and support that help them move towards reclaiming a sense of self-grounded purpose in daily life. The study will use a convenience sample of breast cancer survivors to evaluate the efficacy of the Compass Course intervention.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2018 Compass Course Group | Experimental | Two groups of up to 15 participants (30 total) will receive the study intervention during Spring 2018. All participants will complete study questionnaires before and after the Spring sessions. |
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| Spring 2018 Comparison Group | No Intervention | Two groups of up to 15 participants will receive the study intervention in Fall 2018. All participants will complete study questionnaires before and after the Spring sessions. Those who enroll in the study and agree to participate in the Fall sessions will serve as a no-treatment comparison group. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Course | Behavioral | An 8-session group intervention that integrates education, support, self-reflection, and action-expectation to help people reaffirm or reconstruct self-grounded purpose after significant life events/transitions. The 8 sessions extend over 2-3 months, with 7 weekly sessions and the final session 1 month after Session 7. The intervention, called the Compass Course is structured around the 6 dimensions of flourishing (autonomy, self-acceptance, personal growth, relationships, purpose in life, external mastery), the goal of which is to help people enact behaviors that move them forward in reframing a sense of self and reaffirming or reconstructing a sense of purpose in their daily lives. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in psychological well-being | Using the Psychological Scales of Wellbeing questionnaire (Ryff, 1989; Ryff, & Keyes, 1995), psychological wellbeing pre- and post- intervention will be tracked. | Will be administered at Week 0 (pre-testing), at Week 12 (session 8), and at 3 month follow up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment | Number of prospective participants approached by clinicians and number of self-referred prospective participants who contact PI or Study Coordinator with inquiries about the study | Up to 1 month after IRB approval |
| Time of pre-testing session |
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Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria (all self-reported):
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Radomski, PhD, OTR/L | Allina Health | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute | Golden Valley | Minnesota | 55422 | United States | ||
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001943 | Breast Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D001941 | Breast Diseases |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
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This study uses a wait list control design. One group of participants will be evaluated before receiving the intervention (in Spring 2018) and compared to those who receive the intervention in Spring 2018. The first group will go on to receive the intervention in Fall 2018.
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Actual length (in minutes) of pre-testing session. |
| Duration of pre-testing session (approximately 2 hours) at week 0 to week 1 |
| Time of testing session | Actual length (in minutes) of testing session. | Each week from week 2 through week 8, approximately 2 hours at each session |
| Time of post-testing session | Actual length (in minutes) of testing session. | Duration of session 8 (at week 12), approximately 1 hour |
| Homework completion | Whether or not homework was attempted | Each week from week 2 through week 8 |
| Intervention fidelity | Which key intervention elements were provided during a given session | Each week from week 2 through week 8 |
| Change in Meaning in life | Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Steger et al., 2006): A 10-item questionnaire designed to measure 2 dimensions of meaning in life: Presence of Meaning (how much respondents feel their lives have meaning) and Search for Meaning (how much respondents strive to find meaning and understanding in their lives). | At week 0 and at week 12, and at 3 month follow up |
| Engagement in Meaningful Activities | Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey (Eakman, 2010):A 12-item self-report questionnaire designed to measure the extent to which a person experiences meaningfulness in his/her daily life activities. | At week 0 and at week 12 |
| Purpose Status and Expectations | A 2-question self-report developed by the study team to better understand what participants' hope to gain during the study and perceived changes. | At week 0, at week 12, and at 3 month follow up |
| Participant Experience of Compass Course | Participant experience of Compass Course as measured by self-report questionnaire and post-intervention focus group. | At week 12 and at week 14-20 |
| Minneapolis |
| Minnesota |
| 55407 |
| United States |
| Allina Health Shoreview Clinic | Shoreview | Minnesota | 55126 | United States |
| D017437 |
| Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |