Development of a Psychosocial Intervention to Reduce Post Traumatic Stress in Young Adult Survivors of Cancer

Zeba Ahmad, Ph.D.

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms

Treatments: Behavioral: Psychosocial Intervention for Cancer-Related Post-Traumatic Stress in Young Adults

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07160933

CSDG-24-1319592-01-CTPS (Other Grant/Funding Number)

25-306

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to develop a virtual group intervention to address post-traumatic stress related to cancer in young adult cancer survivors (YACs, aged 18-39). The study team will do this by integrating evidence-guided treatments and expert clinician feedback (N=10) on the content, delivery, and structure of the intervention. Next, the study team will refine this intervention through a pilot trial with a group of YACs (N=80).

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 39 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: To be eligible for this study, participants will be:

• Currently aged between 18 - 39;
• Currently receiving or having completed treatment for cancer at the Mass General Cancer Institute within the past 5 years;
• Reporting a score denoting at least mild symptoms of PTSD on the Post-traumatic Stress Checklist 5 (PCL-5);
• English-speaking;
• Have access to a device with audio/video capabilities to complete virtual intervention sessions.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to provide verbal consent
• Reporting active symptoms of psychosis that preclude safe participation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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80 participants in 1 patient group

Psychosocial Intervention for Cancer-Related Post-Traumatic Stress in Young Adults

Experimental group

Description:

The study team aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the adapted psychosocial intervention through a pilot trial with a group of 80 YACs, followed by mixed-methods data analysis of feasibility and acceptability outcomes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Psychosocial Intervention for Cancer-Related Post-Traumatic Stress in Young Adults