Medical and Psychosocial Issues in Adolescents and Young Adults With Colorectal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT04832763

Last Updated: 2025-12-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-27

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study investigates the medical and psychosocial consequences of colorectal cancer on adolescents and young adults. Measuring physical function in adolescents and young adults with colorectal cancer may help doctors better understand the level of physical function during cancer treatment and how to improve the management of colorectal cancer in adolescents and young adults. This study may also help design a future exercise program to decrease risk factors including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To prospectively characterize the symptom burden and assess the health-related quality of life of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) in active treatment for colorectal cancer in comparison to older patients to identify differences that contribute to the development of appropriately timed, age appropriate interventions.

II. To characterize the symptom burden and assess the health-related quality of life of AYAs who have completed curative therapy and are in surveillance for colorectal cancer compared to older patients to identify differences that contribute to the development of appropriately timed, age-appropriate interventions.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Using a prospective and cross-sectional design, characterize physical function, body composition, and biomarkers of comorbid conditions among AYAs with colorectal cancer (CRC) on active therapy and after completion of therapy in survivorship to identify targets for and timing of interventions.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:

I. To assess across Aims differences by cancer site (colon versus \[vs.\] rectal) by sex, and by race/ethnicity.

OUTLINE:

Patients on active treatment complete questionnaires and undergo collection of blood samples and physical function assessments at baseline, and at 3 and 6 months. Survivors in surveillance complete questionnaires and undergo collection of blood sample and physical function assessment at baseline.

Conditions

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Stage I Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage II Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIC Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage III Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIIA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIIB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIIC Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IVA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IVB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IVC Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Physical function testing, questionnaire

Patients on active treatment complete questionnaires and undergo collection of blood samples and physical function assessments at baseline, and at 3 and 6 months. Survivors in surveillance complete questionnaires and undergo collection of blood sample and physical function assessment at baseline.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Biospecimen Collection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo collection of blood sample

Medical Chart Review

Intervention Type OTHER

Review of medical charts

Physical Performance Testing

Intervention Type OTHER

Undergo physical function testing

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Complete questionnaire

Interventions

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Biospecimen Collection

Undergo collection of blood sample

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Medical Chart Review

Review of medical charts

Intervention Type OTHER

Physical Performance Testing

Undergo physical function testing

Intervention Type OTHER

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Complete questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Chart Review Physical Fitness Testing Physical Function Testing Quality of Life Assessment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of colorectal cancer (any stage)
* Any type of prior therapy
* Age \>= 18-39 years for AYA/young adult sample, age 40+ for older comparison group
* For patients on active therapy: must have been diagnosed within the past three months. For survivors: must have completed curative therapy and are 6-24 months post-diagnosis
* Speak English or Spanish
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who are more than 3 months from diagnosis, and survivors who are more than 24 months from initial diagnosis
* Patients who have a life expectancy of less than 6 months per their medical oncologist
* Patients who are deemed too ill or unable to participate by their medical oncologist (e.g., have cognitive impairment or brain metastases)
* Patients who do not speak English or Spanish
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Southern California

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kimberly Miller, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Southern California

Locations

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Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2020-02581

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

3C-19-4

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P30CA014089

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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3C-19-4

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id