Developing and Pre-Testing an eHealth Group Intervention for Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Enrollment
- 6
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Acceptability of the adapted intervention
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to develop and pre-test an eHealth group intervention for young adult cancer survivors.
Detailed Description
In the first part of this study, the investigators adapted an evidence-based intervention for improving HRQOL to better meet the needs of young adult cancer survivors, and then conducted focus groups with young adult cancer survivors to get feedback on the adapted intervention. In the second part of the study, the investigators will conduct a single-arm pilot trial in which the adapted intervention will be delivered over videoconference via weekly group meetings with a trained facilitator over the course of 10 weeks.
Investigators
Rina Fox
Research Assistant Professor
Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •age 18-39 years at the time of participation
- •diagnosed with a non-metastatic primary cancer between 18-39 years old
- •completed primary cancer treatment (excepting hormone therapy) 1 month to 5 years prior to enrollment
- •able to speak and read English
- •access to internet or cellular connectivity with sufficient bandwidth to participate in videoconferences
Exclusion Criteria
- •metastatic disease
- •psychiatric or neurological disorders that could interfere with study participation
- •considered part of a vulnerable population
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Acceptability of the adapted intervention
Time Frame: Immediately after the intervention
Immediately after the intervention participants will report their satisfaction with the full program through a brief survey.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in coping from baseline to immediately after the intervention(Baseline and immediately after the intervention)
- Change in cancer-related distress from baseline to immediately after the intervention(Baseline and immediately after the intervention)
- Change in stress management skills self-efficacy from baseline to immediately after the intervention(Baseline and immediately after the intervention)
- Change in symptom burden from baseline to immediately after the intervention(Baseline and immediately after the intervention)
- Change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) from baseline to immediately after the intervention(Baseline and immediately after the intervention)