Talking Pictures Social Media Intervention in Reducing Depressive Symptoms and Improving Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Status

Completed

Conditions

Malignant Neoplasm

Treatments

Other: Internet-Based Intervention

Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment

Other: Questionnaire Administration

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03679585

i 44717 (Other Identifier)

NCI-2018-00023 (Registry Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This clinical trial studies how well Talking Pictures social media intervention works in reducing depressive symptoms and improving spiritual well-being and quality of life in adolescent and young adult cancer patients. Talking Pictures social media intervention may help doctors better learn how to most effectively provide psychosocial support to adolescent and young adult cancer patients.

Full description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 10-week application (app)-based intervention.

II. To assess the impact of the intervention on depressive symptoms, spiritual well-being and quality of life.

III. To examine the content of participants recorded narratives for salient themes related to weekly content areas (e.g. identity, meaning-making, hopes, fears) in order to better understand the unique experiences and challenges of adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients.

OUTLINE:

Participants undergo Talking Pictures social media intervention for 10 weeks, receiving weekly assignments via email with requirements to use the Pixstori app to take and upload photographs with verbal narratives attached to a website. Participants can then share their pixstories to a group page and view and respond to others' pixstories.

After completion of study, participants are followed up at 2 months.

Enrollment

30 patients

Sex

All

Ages

15 to 34 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adolescent and young adult cancer patients who were diagnosed within three years
English comprehension in written and oral format
Current possession of a smartphone, tablet, or computer with camera and wifi capacity or data plan
Valid email address
Pregnant women will be included if they meet eligibility requirements

Exclusion criteria

Diagnosis of mental retardation, severe or untreated psychopathology (e.g. schizophrenia), or dementia
Adults unable to consent: Will not include
Prisoners will not be included given lack of access to smartphone