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

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Symptoms and Signs; Childhood Cancer; Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Usual Care Control; Behavioral: Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT) Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05958316

SSU00210247 (Other Identifier)

HM20025194 (Other Identifier)

1R01CA286799-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

MCC-22-20031

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full 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).

Enrollment: 126 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 29 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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126 participants in 2 patient groups

Computerized Symptom Assessment Tool C-SCAT

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be asked to complete the C-SCAT at three of their clinic visits for cancer treatment in addition to usual care for assessing symptoms. This intervention period will last up to about 12 weeks, depending on cancer treatment schedule (for example, every 2, 3 or 4 weeks).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT) Intervention

Usual Care Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will follow usual care for cancer symptoms for up to 12 weeks, depending on how cancer treatment schedule (for example, every 2, 3 or 4 weeks).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Usual Care Control