Peer Support Group for Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

University Health Network, Toronto

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Stem Cell Transplant; Cancer; Leukemia

Treatments: Behavioral: Peer Support

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06704243

23-5959

Details and patient eligibility

About

Allogeneic Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (Allo-HSCT) is a potentially curative option for patients with both malignant and non-malignant hematological disorders. There appears to be unique experiences that adolescents and young adults (AYA) face when undergoing transplant. There is literature to suggest that peer support for young adults is associated with improvements in mental health including greater happiness, self-esteem and effective coping, as well as reductions in depression, loneliness and anxiety.

Our primary objective is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of an AYA peer support program for patients undergoing Allo-HSCT. Our secondary objective is to explore the impact of the AYA peer support program on sense of support/connectivity, anxiety, and depression.

Enrollment: 15 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 39 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-39 years of age
• >3 months post Allo-HSCT
• any malignant /non-malignant indication for Allo-HSCT

Exclusion criteria

• Non-English speaking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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15 participants in 1 patient group

Peer Support

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention will be a monthly online AYA peer support group (1 hour) that will run for six months via Microsoft Teams.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Peer Support