Smart Phone App Intervention In Young Adults With Cancer

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Young Adults; Cancer; Smartphone Application; Behavioral Intervention

Treatments: Other: iaya

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04119869

19-333

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research study aims to explore the feasibility and acceptability of a smartphone application intervention, called iaya, among young adults with cancer.

Full description

The iaya app was developed by clinicians from the Young Adult Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The iaya app is a smartphone application intervention that -through a variety of approaches, such as exercises aimed at identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors, imagery, and relaxation- seeks to enhance coping with the emotional impact of cancer.

The investigators are conducting this study to see if the iaya app, specifically developed for young adults with cancer, is practical, to determine patient satisfaction with the iaya app, and to test study procedures.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 39 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients aged 18-39 years
• Able to speak/read English
• Have a smart phone
• Receiving cancer treatment
• Active cancer care from an oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological/cognitive condition interfering with the ability to understand and adhere to study procedures
• Adults unable to consent
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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25 participants in 1 patient group

iaya Smart Phone Application

Experimental group

Description:

* Pre-study evaluation * Access to the smartphone intervention over the course of 12 weeks * Post-study evaluation and interview

Treatment:

Other: iaya