mHealth for Young Adult Cancer Survivors

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Conditions studied: Survivorship, Cancer, Psychological Well-Being

In brief

We aim to refine and pilot test an 8-week phone- and app-based intervention to promote hope, and thereby mitigate life disruption caused by cancer diagnosis and treatment, among young adults (YAs); our proposal involves (Aim 1) formative research among YA survivors and healthcare providers; and (Aim 2) an randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the intervention vs. attention control among 150 YA cancer survivors. The proposed research is innovative in its use of: 1) a novel intervention target - hope - as a mechanism for addressing goal-disruption and quality of life (QOL) among YA survivors; and 2) novel mHealth components and population-based recruitment strategy (via social media) that are particularly relevant to YA survivors and those with potentially limited access to healthcare. This proposal has potential high impact due to the number of YA cancer survivors for whom the intervention may be relevant, the intervention's potential utility in enhancing hope and QOL among YAs, and its reach/scalability.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05905250

Run by

George Washington University

People needed

155

Starts

2024-03-15

Expected to finish

2025-02-28

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 39. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of stage I-IV cancer from age 18-39
• Completion of curative treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation) within three years of study enrollment
• No significant psychological disabilities
• Able to complete forms and understand instructions in English
• Smartphone access
• Aim 2: Able to commit to 8-week remotely delivered study

You may not qualify if…

• Completion of curative treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation) over three years ago or currently in treatment
• Significant psychological disabilities

Where it is running

• George Washington University — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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