Web-Based Symptom Monitoring and Self-Management Portal (YES) for Adolescent and Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivors

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Anatomic Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC V8; Anatomic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC V8; Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC V8; Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC V8; Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC V8; Anatomic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC V8; Anatomic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC V8; Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC V8; Anatomic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC V8; Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC V8
• Interventions: Other: Internet-Based Intervention; Other: Best Practice; Other: Survey Administration

• Registration Number: NCT04906200
• Lead Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Brief Summary

This clinical trial compares a web-based patient-reported symptom monitoring and self management portal, the Young, Empowered \& Strong (YES), to standard therapy in managing symptoms in adolescent and young adult breast cancer survivors. YES is a web-based portal (website) to help monitor issues or symptoms women with breast cancer may experience. The YES portal may improve the quality of life of young breast cancer survivors. The YES portal may help manage symptoms and provide useful information/resources.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the efficacy of the YES intervention compared to usual care in improving quality of life (QOL), as measured by the Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (QLACS) at 6-months (primary outcome).

II. To determine the efficacy of the YES intervention compared to usual care in reducing specific adolescent and young adult (AYA) breast cancer (BC) concerns and symptoms at 6-months.

III. To determine the sustainability of the effects of YES on AYA concerns, symptoms, and QOL at 9 months, after the completion of the 6-month active intervention period.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:

I. To explore potential moderators and mediators of intervention efficacy, and to explore the potential effects of the intervention on inflammatory and other biomarkers including genetic profiles.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP A: Patients receive access to the YES portal for 9 months. Patients also complete surveys at baseline and 3, 6, and 9 months.

GROUP B: Patients receive usual care for 9 months. Patients also complete surveys at baseline and 3, 6, and 9 months. After 9 months, patients may also receive access to the YES portal for 3 months.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-05-25
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-28
• Study Start: 2021-06-28
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-06
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2026-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Female
• Age 15-39 years at diagnosis of a stage 0-III breast cancer
• Within 3 years of breast cancer diagnosis
• No known evidence of breast cancer recurrence (local or distant) or second primary breast cancer
• No prior history of new other malignancy since their breast cancer diagnosis (other than non-melanoma skin cancer)
• Able to speak, understand and read English
• Cognitively able to complete the study requirements
• Ability to access medical records from treating hospital
• Willing to provide cell phone number and/or email address, and willing to receive email and/or text messages from the study team either with their own smartphone or one provided by the study team if they do not have their own to use
• Pregnant survivors are also eligible for this protocol, given that fertility and pregnancy are important AYA issues

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals under age 15 or over age 42
• Stage IV or metastatic breast cancer
• Males with breast cancer are not being recruited to this protocol. In the AYA age group, only a miniscule proportion of breast cancers occur in males. For this reason, the YES portal intervention materials have been targeted for young women

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A (YES portal)	Internet-Based Intervention	Patients receive access to YES portal for 9 months. Patients also complete surveys at baseline and 3, 6, and 9 months.
Group A (YES portal)	Survey Administration	Patients receive access to YES portal for 9 months. Patients also complete surveys at baseline and 3, 6, and 9 months.
Group B (usual care)	Best Practice	Patients receive usual care for 9 months. Patients also complete surveys at baseline and 3, 6, and 9 months. After 9 months, patients may also receive access to YES portal for 3 months.
Group B (usual care)	Survey Administration	Patients receive usual care for 9 months. Patients also complete surveys at baseline and 3, 6, and 9 months. After 9 months, patients may also receive access to YES portal for 3 months.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficacy of the Young, Empowered & Strong (YES) intervention in improving quality of life (QOL)	Up to 6 months	Will determine the efficacy of the YES intervention compared to usual care in improving QOL, as measured by the Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors Scale at 6-months (primary outcome). The QLACS contains 47 items scored on a 1 (never) to 7 (always) scale. The 47 items are grouped into 12 domains (7 generic and 5 cancer-specific). A QLACS generic summary score is calculated by adding the 7 constituent domain scores, so that a lower score (range: 31-143) corresponds to higher QOL. A QLACS cancer-specific summary score (range: 16-99) is calculated by adding the constituent domain scores of all but the "benefits" domain. The benefits domain is scored separately (range: 4-28).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life (QOL)	Up to 9 months	Determine the Sustainability of the effects of YES on participants' quality of life, as measured by the generic (range: 31-143) and cancer-specific (range: 16-99) summary scores of the Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors scale, from month 6 to month 9. Sustainability will be determined by both subscale scores maintaining the same or lower scores at 9 months as compared to their respective scores at month 6.
Efficacy of the YES intervention in reducing specific adolescent and young adult (AYA) breast confident (BC) concerns and symptoms at 6-months compared to baseline.	Up to 6 months	AYA concerns and symptoms will be measured by items from the AYA HOPE Study questionnaire that asks patients to indicate their need for information regarding a range of AYA survivorship-focused issues, including fertility, diet and nutrition, physical activity, weight management, survivorship care, recurrence concerns, and financial support for medical care. Symptoms assessed include sexual problems, anxiety, fatigue, stress, depression, sleep problems, hot flashes, and musculoskeletal complaints. Changes in concerns and symptoms will be examined using the frequencies of the report of needs and symptoms between baseline and 6 months. Lower frequencies of concerns and symptoms, as compared to their baseline levels, both indicate better outcomes.
Sustainability of the effects of YES on AYA concerns and symptoms	Up to 9 months post-baseline, after the completion of the 6-month active intervention period	Frequencies of AYA concerns for information and frequencies of symptoms at 9 months will be compared to the same frequencies at 6 months (the end of the intervention period). Better outcomes will be the same or lower frequencies of AYA concerns and symptoms at 9 months, as compared to the 6-month assessment point.

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Dana Farber Cancer Institute; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Columbia University Medical Center; 🇺🇸 New York City, New York, United States

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States