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NCT05958316 | RECRUITING | Symptoms and Signs

Heuristic Tool To Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
Sponsor:

Virginia Commonwealth University

Brief Summary:

Determine the effects of the Computerized Symptom Assessment Tool (C-SCAT) versus usual care on the primary outcomes of self-efficacy for symptom management and symptom self-management behaviors

Condition or disease

Symptoms and Signs

Cancer

Childhood Cancer

Intervention/treatment

Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT) Intervention

Usual Care Control

Phase

NA

Detailed Description:

This is a multi-site two-group randomized control trial (RCT) design to evaluate the effects of the Computerized Symptom Assessment Tool (C-SCAT) for improving symptom self-management versus usual care in 126 adolescents and young adults (AYAs) who are within the first three months of a diagnosis of cancer and who are receiving cancer treatment. For this study, cancer treatment will be defined as a prescribed infusion ( e.g., chemotherapy, immunotherapy).

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 126 participants
Masking : NONE
Primary Purpose : SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Official Title : A Randomized Controlled Trial Using a Heuristic Tool To Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
Actual Study Start Date : 2024-01-04
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2026-08-31
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2026-08-31

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 15 Years to 29 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * Has received at least 1 cycle of cancer treatment and is within 3 months of initial cancer diagnosis
  • * Receiving regularly scheduled cancer treatment and will be receiving at least three more cycles
  • * Reports at least 1 symptom related to cancer and/or its treatment
  • * Able to speak, read, and write English as required for completion of the C-SCAT and study measures
Exclusion Criteria
  • - Cognitive and/or physical inability to complete study measures.
Heuristic Tool To Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

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NCT05958316

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Locations

RECRUITING

United States, Missouri

Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108

RECRUITING

United States, Utah

University of Utah Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84113

RECRUITING

United States, Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298

RECRUITING

United States, Washington

Seattle Children's Hospital @ University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105