Pillars4Life Trial

Study summary

This study aims to explore whether cancer patients can benefit from completing the Pillars4Life online coping program. This randomized control trial will have half its subject completing the program and the other half receiving standard care in order to measure whether the program is beneficial in dealing with stress, anxiety, and particularly chronic pain that often accompany a cancer diagnosis.

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Key things to know

Main goalSupportive Care

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedPillars4Life

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forBreast Cancer · Lung Cancer

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Jul 2, 2017 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Duke University

Study sponsor

Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose: Supportive Care
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Sponsor: Duke University
Interventions being studied: Behavioral: Pillars4Life

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How this study is categorized

These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.

Treatment approach

Supportive or behavioral care→

Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria

Current pain level ≥3 and at least one prior score ≥3 on a 0-10 scale as reported in EPIC;
Age ≥18 years
Diagnosed with Breast, GI, GU, GYN, or Thoracic cancer
Actively receiving care at the Duke Cancer Center, Durham Regional Hospital, or Duke Raleigh Hospital
Able/willing to have an online interaction with the Pillars4Life online CORE program curriculum
Life expectancy ≥6 months
Providing informed consent
Able to read/write English.

Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria

none

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

Study sites

U.S. locations

Duke University Medical CenterDurham, North Carolina

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