Creating a support program for Black women with breast cancer and their caregivers
Official title: Developing a Dyadic Survivorship Intervention for Black Women with Breast Cancer and Their Informal Caregivers
Funded at Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · NIH-10901074 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is creating a special support program for Black women with breast cancer and their family and friends who help care for them, using video calls to make it easier to connect and improve their well-being together.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R03 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project start | July 25, 2022 |
| Project end | June 30, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2023 |
| Award (this year) | $90,546 |
| NIH project number | 7R03CA273485-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-10901074 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are Black women diagnosed with breast cancer and their informal female caregivers.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not Black or do not have informal caregivers may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on developing a unique support program for Black women who have breast cancer and their informal caregivers, primarily female family members and friends. The program will be delivered through video teleconferencing to address the unmet psychosocial and physical health needs that persist during long-term survivorship. By engaging both patients and caregivers in the design process, the research aims to create an intervention that enhances quality of life and strengthens relationships. The project will also explore the challenges and facilitators of implementing such interventions in clinical settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly improve the quality of life and relational dynamics for Black breast cancer survivors and their caregivers.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that dyadic interventions can improve outcomes for patients and caregivers, but this specific approach for Black patients is novel.
Where this research is happening
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Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Thompson, Tess — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Thompson, Tess
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.