Is Telehealth an effective means of implementing psychosocial support to adolescents and young adults (AYA’s) with cancer?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cancer; Psychosocial wellbeing in AYA population; Cancer - Any cancer; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001142628
• Lead Sponsor: The Sydney Childrens Hospitals Network

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-10-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 130

Inclusion Criteria

1.AYA cancer patients aged between 15 years and 25 years.
2.Patients who have been newly diagnosed or who have relapsed with a malignant haematological or oncological diagnosis
3.Patients who will undergo curative or palliative therapy which may include chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy in different combinations.
4.AYA patient being treated at any paediatric or adult cancer centre in NSW and ACT
5.Patient who are mentally/physically able to participate in either in-person psychosocial assessment or teleconference consultations.
6.Patients who speak limited English can be enrolled as long as the sessions are undertaken with an interpreter present at the telehealth site or in-person at consultation. The participant must be able to complete the questionnaires (which are in English).

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients with a disability that does not permit the completion of questionnaires or an inability to participate in the study, as determined by the health professional or the carer.
2.Patients unable to participate in the psychosocial consults or completion of the questionnaires for the duration of the study (for language or other reason).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified