Adolescent and Young Adult Survivor Transition (AYAST)

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: NCCN Guidelines: Distress management; Behavioral: Distress Screening Thermometer

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02948712

CASE8Z16

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to help adolescents and young adult cancer survivors address their psycho-social needs during the transitional period. The transitional period begins at completion of cancer treatment and continues throughout that first year. Patients often report this period can be difficult and distressing in many areas of life. This study will use a simple tool to measure, on a regular basis, the level of distress a young adult may be feeling. Based on this assessment additional mental health support and intervention can be recommended to help cancer survivors cope and enhance their feelings of well-being.

Full description

Study Objective:

To establish a successful distress based intervention program for adolescent and young adult survivors in the transition period.

Study Design and Methods:

The type of design for this study is a feasibility pilot study with repeated measure, within group quantitative design. There is no randomization for this study. The patient will be assessed; at baseline, upon completion of therapy, and at regular three month intervals for the first year, for a total of five assessments. After receiving a referral a member of the AYAST team will contact the patient and set up the initial visit.

Enrollment: 2 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Completed cancer treatment within the past three months of all cancer types and stages
• Signed, written consent

Exclusion criteria

• Have not completed cancer treatment within the past three months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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2 participants in 1 patient group

Survivor Distress

Experimental group

Description:

This intervention will use the NCCN Distress Screening Thermometer to score each participant on their level of distress. Depending on the score the intervention will be tailored to the participant based on the Overview of Evaluation and Treatment Schema DIS-4 per the NCCN Distress Guidelines V1.0, 2016.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Distress Screening Thermometer

Behavioral: NCCN Guidelines: Distress management