AYA STEPS RCT: AYA Self-Management Via Texting, Education & Plans for Survivors

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Survivors

Treatments: Other: AYA STEPS

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03363711

UPCC 26916

Details and patient eligibility

About

The proposed project will leverage two programs of research at UPenn and CHOP that are delivering technology-based interventions to adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors.

In the proposed study, all AYA survivors will receive a care plan via a tool (Smart-ALACC). They will then be randomized to receive (or not) a mobile health application (AYA STEPS) that will provide tailored messages to enhance uptake of their care plan.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 29 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• AYA is 15-29 year old with a history of a malignant cancer diagnosis;
• Completed cancer treatment and are currently in remission or receiving cancer survivorship care;
• Seen for follow-up oncology care at CHOP or Penn;
• For AYA less than 18 years old, must have a caregiver to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Cognitive impairments that would limit AYA ability to independently care for health as determined by the medical team.
• Absence of the inclusion criteria