Empowering Cancer Survivors Through Information Technology

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer Survivor
• Interventions: Behavioral: UMFollowUp; Other: Standard of Care

• Registration Number: NCT01593618
• Lead Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial of a web-based informational intervention (UMFollowUp) for adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer to improve cancer knowledge and psychosocial functioning.

Detailed Description

Individuals randomly assigned to the control group will receive standard of care for the duration of their participation. This means they will continue to receive information regarding their diagnosis, treatments and ongoing health needs from their provider (no access to website).

Individuals randomly assigned to the treatment group will receive access to UMFollowUp, a secure, HIPAA-compliant website.

All participants will be asked to complete paper-and-pencil surveys at baseline and 9 months later to determine the impact of the web-based intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-08
• Primary Completion: 2012-04
• Study Completion: 2012-04
• Study First Submitted: 2012-05-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-05-07
• Study First Posted: 2012-05-08
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-29
• Last Update Posted: 2017-12-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 53

Inclusion Criteria

• History of diagnosis of hematologic malignancy or malignant neoplasm, and in disease free remission at time of recruitment.
• Must be English-speaking and have access to a computer with internet access, and must have completed treatment at University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview for cancer.

Exclusion Criteria

• Individual with significant visual impairments and neurologic/cognitive difficulties which limit their ability to see and under our outcome questionnaires or website content will be excluded from participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Web-Based Intervention	UMFollowUp	UMFollowUp - web-based internet resource for information about their diagnostic histories, recommendations for follow-up care, and tips to enhance their treatment, psychosocial and physical well-being.
Standard of Care	Standard of Care	Patients will receive information regarding their diagnosis, treatments, and ongoing health needs from their provider, but will not be provided access to the website.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cancer Knowledge Survey	Time of Enrollment and 9 Months Later	Measure of patient reported knowledge of their cancer diagnosis, history and treatments.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
State Trait Anxiety Inventory	Time of Enrollment and 9 Months Later	A measure of self-reported anxiety.
Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System	Time of Enrollment and 9 Months Later	Short Form (SF) Medical Interaction Subscale
Herth Hope Index	Time of Enrollment and 9 Months Later	A measure of self-reported hope.
SF-36 Questionnaire	Time of Enrollment and 9 Months Later	A measure of quality of life.
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support	Time of Enrollment and 9 Months Later	A measure of self-reported social support.
Health Locus of Control Scale	Time of Enrollment and 9 Months Later	A measure of self-reported locus of control.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States