Talking Pictures Social Media Intervention in Reducing Depressive Symptoms and Improving Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Malignant Neoplasm
• Interventions: Other: Internet-Based Intervention; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration

• Registration Number: NCT03679585
• Lead Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Brief Summary

This clinical trial studies how well Talking Pictures social media intervention works in reducing depressive symptoms and improving spiritual well-being and quality of life in adolescent and young adult cancer patients. Talking Pictures social media intervention may help doctors better learn how to most effectively provide psychosocial support to adolescent and young adult cancer patients.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 10-week application (app)-based intervention.

II. To assess the impact of the intervention on depressive symptoms, spiritual well-being and quality of life.

III. To examine the content of participants recorded narratives for salient themes related to weekly content areas (e.g. identity, meaning-making, hopes, fears) in order to better understand the unique experiences and challenges of adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients.

OUTLINE:

Participants undergo Talking Pictures social media intervention for 10 weeks, receiving weekly assignments via email with requirements to use the Pixstori app to take and upload photographs with verbal narratives attached to a website. Participants can then share their pixstories to a group page and view and respond to others' pixstories.

After completion of study, participants are followed up at 2 months.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-05-31
• Primary Completion: 2018-08-13
• Study Completion: 2018-08-13
• Study First Submitted: 2018-09-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-09-19
• Study First Posted: 2018-09-20
• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Adolescent and young adult cancer patients who were diagnosed within three years
• English comprehension in written and oral format
• Current possession of a smartphone, tablet, or computer with camera and wifi capacity or data plan
• Valid email address
• Pregnant women will be included if they meet eligibility requirements

Exclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of mental retardation, severe or untreated psychopathology (e.g. schizophrenia), or dementia
• Adults unable to consent: Will not include
• Prisoners will not be included given lack of access to smartphone

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Supportive Care (social media intervention)	Quality-of-Life Assessment	Participants undergo Talking Pictures social media intervention for 10 weeks, receiving weekly assignments via email with requirements to use the Pixstori app to take and upload photographs with verbal narratives attached to a website. Participants can then share their pixstories to a group page and view and respond to others' pixstories.
Supportive Care (social media intervention)	Internet-Based Intervention	Participants undergo Talking Pictures social media intervention for 10 weeks, receiving weekly assignments via email with requirements to use the Pixstori app to take and upload photographs with verbal narratives attached to a website. Participants can then share their pixstories to a group page and view and respond to others' pixstories.
Supportive Care (social media intervention)	Questionnaire Administration	Participants undergo Talking Pictures social media intervention for 10 weeks, receiving weekly assignments via email with requirements to use the Pixstori app to take and upload photographs with verbal narratives attached to a website. Participants can then share their pixstories to a group page and view and respond to others' pixstories.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Project participation rates	At 10 weeks	Study will be deemed feasible it least 11 of 30 participants demonstrate completion of assignments
Weekly photo task completion rate	At 10 weeks	The observed completion rate will be described using the binomial completion proportion and its 2-sided 95% Jeffries confidence interval.
Impact of intervention on depressive symptoms as assessed by Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) total score	Up to 2 months post intervention	A series of repeated questionnaires will be conducted.
Impact of intervention on spiritual well-being as assessed by Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp) total score	Up to 2 months post intervention	A series of repeated questionnaires will be conducted.
Impact of intervention on psychosocial quality of life as assessed by Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-Adolescent and Young Adult (PedsQL-AYA) psychosocial health score	Up to 2 months post intervention	A series of questionnaires will be conducted.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant satisfaction rating	At 10 weeks	Satisfaction Questionnaire to be conducted

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Roswell Park Cancer Institute; 🇺🇸 Buffalo, New York, United States