Peer2Me: A Peer Supported Program for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients
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Conditions studied: Cancer, Psychosocial Problem
In brief
The present bicentric study has the aim to investigate the effectiveness of the peer supported mentoring program 'Peer2Me' with regard to psychosocial parameters using a prospective Comprehensive Cohort Design. Over a period of three months, acutely ill patients in the intervention group are accompanied by a mentor with the same disease and of similar age. Patients in the control group receive a one-time consultation. Before and after the intervention, mentors and mentees are interviewed about their psychosocial distress and quality of life.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05336318
- Run by
- University of Leipzig
- People needed
- 180
- Starts
- 2021-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2024-09-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-08-23
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 39. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Cancer disease between the ages of 18 and 39 (all tumor entities)
- completion of acute treatment at least 2 years ago (mentors)
- curative prognosis
- Native language German or fluent German speaker
- first cancer diagnosis in the last 6 months (mentees, all tumor entities)
- curative prognosis
You may not qualify if…
- existing and already diagnosed psychiatric disease, ongoing psychotherapy and/or existing suicidal tendency
- palliative treatment approach
Where it is running
- University Medical Center Leipzig — Leipzig, Saxony, Germany (enrolling)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Medical Psychology — Hamburg, Germany (enrolling)
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