Symptom Management and Transitioning to Engagement With Post-treatment Care for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a digital health program called AYA STEPS, which is designed to help adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors manage symptoms and engage in recommended follow-up care.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 39
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosed with one of the following cancers: 1) stage I-III breast cancer; 2) stage I-III colorectal cancer; 3) stage I-III sarcoma; 4) stage I-III Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma; or 5) stage I-II testicular cancer
• treated with curative intent and off therapy (with the exception of endocrine/hormonal therapy or oral targeted therapies used to prevent disease recurrence or progression) for the last three months
• 1 to 5 years post-diagnosis
• Able to speak and read English
• Able to give informed consent
Locations
United States
North Carolina
Duke Cancer Institute
RECRUITING
Durham
Contact Information
Primary
Caroline S Dorfman, PhD
caroline.dorfman@duke.edu
919-416-3473
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-07-14
Estimated Completion Date: 2029-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 260
Treatments
Active_comparator: Education Control
The education control condition will match AYA STEPS in delivery format \[videoconferencing, web-based platform, frequency (biweekly sessions)\], and session number (six) and length.
Experimental: AYA STEPS
Participants will receive the AYA STEPS digital health intervention, which includes six sessions delivered remotely (i.e., videoconferencing) by a clinical psychologist with intervention content accessed using a web-based platform.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Duke University
Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)