Podcast-Based Psychosocial Support for Women Newly Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

NCT07883109 — Not applicable, Not yet recruiting, 80 participants, Mei Man

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A Podcast-Based Psychosocial Support Program for Women Newly Diagnosed With Breast Cancer: A Nonrandomized Controlled Study

Registry	NCT07883109
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	Not applicable
Study type	Interventional; non randomized, parallel, masking: none, supportive care
Enrollment	80 (Estimated)
Sponsor	Mei Man (Other); collaborators: Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
Conditions	Breast Cancer
Interventions	Psychosocial Support Program (Other)
Dates	start 2026-10-15 (estimated), primary completion 2027-08-01 (estimated), completion 2027-08-01 (estimated), first posted 2026-10-20, last updated 2026-10-20

-Summary

This study will evaluate a podcast-based psychosocial support program for women who have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The program is designed to provide accessible information and psychological support during the period between diagnosis and the start of cancer treatment.

Participants will be assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. Participants in the experimental group will receive a series of podcast episodes addressing common concerns related to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, psychological adjustment, and coping. Participants in the control group will receive usual care.

Participants will complete questionnaires before the program and approximately 1 month after the intervention. The study will assess changes in anxiety, uncertainty, demoralization, and other psychological outcomes. The findings will help determine whether podcast-based psychosocial support may provide useful support for women adjusting to a new breast cancer diagnosis.

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+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
Experimental Group	Experimental	Other: Psychosocial Support Program	Participants will receive the podcast-based psychosocial support program in addition to usual care. The program is designed to support psychological adjustment, reduce
Control Group	No intervention		Participants will receive usual care without the podcast-based psychosocial support program.

Psychosocial Support Program (Other), also known as Behavioral: Participants in the experimental group will access the podcast content during the intervention period in addition to usual care.

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

Anxiety Symptoms Measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety Subscale (HADS-A) [Baseline and approximately 1 month after the intervention]: Anxiety symptoms will be assessed using the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A), which consists of 7 items. Each item is scored from 0 to 3, yielding a total score ranging from 0 to 21 points. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety symptoms. The outcome measure is the HADS-A total score, expressed in points.
Depressive Symptoms Measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression Subscale (HADS-D) [At baseline before the intervention and 1 month after the intervention.]: Depressive symptoms will be assessed using the depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D), which consists of 7 items. Each item is scored from 0 to 3, yielding a total score ranging from 0 to 21 points. Higher scores indicate greater depressive symptoms. The outcome measure is the HADS-D total score, expressed in points.

+Eligibility

Sex: Female, ages: 18 Years to any

Inclusion Criteria:

Women aged 20 years or older.

Newly diagnosed with breast cancer based on histopathological or cytological confirmation.

Have not yet received breast cancer-related treatment or breast cancer surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

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