Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smart Phone Application Intervention to Enhance Coping for Young Adults With Cancer
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Enrollment
- 25
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Mean score on app usability questionnaire
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This research study aims to explore the feasibility and acceptability of a smartphone application intervention, called iaya, among young adults with cancer.
Detailed Description
The iaya app was developed by clinicians from the Young Adult Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The iaya app is a smartphone application intervention that -through a variety of approaches, such as exercises aimed at identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors, imagery, and relaxation- seeks to enhance coping with the emotional impact of cancer.
The investigators are conducting this study to see if the iaya app, specifically developed for young adults with cancer, is practical, to determine patient satisfaction with the iaya app, and to test study procedures.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 39 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients aged 18-39 years
- •Able to speak/read English
- •Have a smart phone
- •Receiving cancer treatment
- •Active cancer care from an oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Exclusion Criteria
- •Neurological/cognitive condition interfering with the ability to understand and adhere to study procedures
- •Adults unable to consent
- •Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
- •Pregnant women
- •Prisoners
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Mean score on app usability questionnaire
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Acceptability will be assessed with the 6-item app usability questionnaire rated on a Likert scale (0=strong disagree to 5=strongly agree). Items will prompt participants to rate the extend to which they would use this app frequently, found the app to be easy to use, well organized, learn how to use the app quickly, felt confident using the app, and if they found the app interactive. Scores can range from 0-30. Higher scores indicate higher perception of usability.
Number of participants who log in at least 10 times and open at least 3 coping skills exercises
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Feasibility of iaya will be determined by calculating the percent of participants assigned to the iaya app who log in at least 10 times. Percent of participants assigned to the iaya app will open at least 3 coping skills exercises will also be considered as a component of feasibility.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in self-efficacy scores on the PROMIS Self-Efficacy for Managing Emotions Scale(12 weeks)
- Change in coping scores on the Cancer Behavior Inventory Brief Form(12 weeks)
- Change in emotional support on the PROMIS Emotional Support Scale(12 weeks)
- Change in quality of life on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General Scale(12 weeks)
Investigators
Hanneke Poort PhD
Principal Investigator
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute