Improving Communication Between AYA Oncology Patients and Clinicians: A Patient-Centered Intervention

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Conditions studied: Pediatric Cancer, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer

In brief

The overarching goal is to develop and demonstrate proof-of-concept of ReSPECT (Reproductive and Sexual Health Patient Education and Communication Tool), a multi-modal communication intervention to improve adolescent and young adult (AYA)- clinician sexual and reproductive health (SRH) communication in the outpatient oncology clinic setting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06982066

Run by

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

People needed

60

Starts

2025-02-10

Expected to finish

2029-06-29

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-14

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients
• In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
• Be aged 15-25 years old at time of enrollment.
• Have a cancer diagnosis and currently be on cancer-directed therapy with at least one of the following:
• Chemotherapy: any anticancer drug to treat the cancer diagnosis, including immunotherapy.
• Radiotherapy: any radiotherapy to treat the cancer diagnosis.
• Surgery: any surgery to remove cancer including partial of total resections. Biopsies are not considered surgery.
• Be greater than or equal to 2 months from diagnosis/initiation of therapy, whichever occurred later.
• Be able to speak and read English
• Have permission to participate from a member of the patient's primary oncology team.
• Provision to sign and date the consent/assent form.
• Active study participation of primary oncology clinician
• Patient must have primary oncology care at Connecticut Children's Center for Cancer \& Blood Disorders of Children's Hospital Los Angeles Cancer \& Blood Disease Institute

You may not qualify if…

• An individual who meets and of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
• Not currently on cancer-directed therapy.
• Unable to speak and read English.
• Insufficient cognitive functioning to complete study measures (as determined by a member of the patient's primary oncology team)
• Pediatric Oncology Clinicians
• Be a pediatric oncology physician, clinical fellow, or advanced practice provider (including nurse practitioners and physician assistants) that provides clinical care for AYA patients with cancer

Where it is running

• Connecticut Children's Medical Center — Hartford, Connecticut, United States (enrolling)

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