Living Well With Brain Cancer: A Group-Based Intervention to Promote Whole-Person Well-Being

Pilot Study of the Living Well With Brain Cancer Intervention

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the newly designed group self-management program is feasible to conduct and improves mental and behavioral health outcomes compared to a control group in people diagnosed with brain cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is it feasible to conduct this program?
• Does the new group self-management program improve behavioral health outcomes more than in the control group that will not be in a group setting?

Inclusion Criteria:

• Currently living in the United States
• Aged 18 years or older
• Confirmed diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor including diffuse gliomas, World Health Organization (WHO) grades II, III, and IV (either by directly sharing their pathology report or confirmation from their prescribing treating provider)
• Treating prescribing provider who follows regularly with participant

Exclusion Criteria:

• <1 month since initial diagnosis and/or <1 month since surgical resection
• Enrollment in hospice
• Significant physical or cognitive disabilities that prohibit involvement using our clinician's judgement as a self-management expert, with consultation with personal clinician if needed
• Currently receiving psychiatric treatment for a serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia)
• Not able to communicate in English at a conversational level