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Effectiveness on Family Cohesion and Happiness of Using Social Media to Enhance Happiness Accounts for Late-Stage Cancer Patients and Their Families

No phase Interventional Cancer

For patients and families

In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: life review.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Cancer. Basic parameters: from 20 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Next step
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Overview

The study period is from September 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025. The subjects are cancer patients from the medical center of this hospital. A block randomization will be used to assign 100 patients to the experimental group and 100 patients to the control group, totaling 200 patients. During the study process, questionnaires and medical records of the subjects will be collected. The experimental group will receive the social media "Happiness Ledger" intervention, while the control group will receive routine treatment. Questionnaires will be collected from both groups before and after the intervention.

Interventions

  • Other life review
    After consenting, they will complete the first questionnaire before receiving the "Happiness Ledger" intervention via social media. Family members will have one week to organize photos, after which patients will share the meaning of the photos. This process will be recorded by the researcher and will last approximately 40 to 60 minutes. The researcher will then create a three-minute video using the photos, and the participating family members will assist in uploading the photos to the family LIN

Primary outcome measures

  • Family Cohesion [Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and 1 week after intervention]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
  • Happiness [Time frame: Baseline and 1 week]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

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Inclusion Criteria for Advanced Cancer Patients:

  • Patients diagnosed with stage III or IV cancer by a specialist physician.
  • Patients who agree to participate in the study after being informed about the research.
  • Patients who are conscious and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
  • Patients aged 20 years or older.
  • Patients with no history of mental illness.

Inclusion Criteria for Family Members:

  • The primary caregiver of a patient diagnosed with stage III or IV cancer by a specialist physician.
  • The primary caregiver who has a blood, marital, or cohabitation relationship with the patient.
  • Family members who agree to participate in the study after being informed about the research.
  • Family members who are conscious and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
  • Family members aged 20 years or older.
  • Family members with no history of mental illness.

Exclusion criteria

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Exclusion Criteria for Advanced Cancer Patients:

  • Patients in the experimental group and control group who reside in the same ward.
  • Patients who share a ward with subjects already included in the study.
  • Patients involved in ongoing medical disputes.
  • Patients who cannot understand the study explanation due to language or cognitive impairments.
  • Patients with a life expectancy shorter than the planned study duration.

Exclusion Criteria for Family Members:

  • Family members who do not have direct living or caregiving contact with the patient.
  • Family members who cannot visit the patient regularly or participate in the study.
  • Family members who cannot understand the study explanation due to language or cognitive impairments.
  • Family members with significant visual or hearing impairments who do not use assistive devices and cannot resolve communication issues.
  • Family members who cannot make independent decisions.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Single group
Masking
Single blind
Primary purpose
Supportive care

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Publications

  • Yang WC, Li CY, Ho CL, Chang PY, Wu LF, Pan HH. Effectiveness of a Social Media-Based Life Review Intervention on Happiness in Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers: A Mixed-Methods Study. Psychooncology. 2026 Jan;35(1):e70374. doi: 10.1002/pon.70374. PMID 41478730

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06559917 · A202405117

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗