Group Curriculum for Improving Survivorship Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

NCT ID: NCT05584449

Last Updated: 2025-09-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-16

Study Completion Date

2027-10-18

Brief Summary

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This clinical trial studies the effectiveness of a group curriculum in improving survivorship outcomes in adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. Many AYA survivors typically do not feel prepared to re-enter "daily life" and would likely benefit from structured interventions to offer education and support in a timely manner as to prepare them for the challenges of life in survivorship. A 6-week group curriculum, designed to specifically meet the needs of AYA cancer survivors and facilitated by licensed social workers, may meet the unique needs of young adults who have survived a cancer diagnosis, and if so, the curriculum could be licensed and used across Mayo Clinic sites and potentially at other cancer centers nationwide.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Social workers will develop a curriculum to facilitate psychoeducational, skill-based, and process-oriented group for patients who have entered survivorship.

II. To determine if a specific 6 weeklong psychoeducational, skill-based, and process-oriented peer group curriculum results in improved quality of life for adolescents and young adult cancer survivors.

III. To demonstrate the feasibility of this curriculum to address the needs of this population.

OUTLINE:

Participants attend an online group facilitated by two oncology social workers and receive information regarding coping with cancer survivorship as a young adult, as well as discuss survivorship issues/concerns with peers.

Conditions

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Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Supportive Care (group curriculum)

Participants attend an online group facilitated by two oncology social workers and receive information regarding coping with cancer survivorship as a young adult, as well as discuss survivorship issues/concerns with peers.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Counseling

Intervention Type OTHER

Attend online group facilitated by two oncology social workers

Discussion

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Discuss survivorship issues/concerns

Informational Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Receive young adult cancer survivorship information

Medical Chart Review

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Counseling

Attend online group facilitated by two oncology social workers

Intervention Type OTHER

Discussion

Discuss survivorship issues/concerns

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Informational Intervention

Receive young adult cancer survivorship information

Intervention Type OTHER

Medical Chart Review

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Counseling Intervention Discuss Chart Review Quality of Life Assessment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-39
* Is a patient of Mayo Clinic Arizona for oncologic care and/or follow-up
* History of cancer diagnosis
* Treated with curative intent
* Completed cancer treatment within 6 months to 2 years prior to group attendance
* Ability to read/write/speak English
* Ability to participate in a group setting
* Ability to commit to attending all six group meetings

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to read/write/speak English
* No internet or computer access
* Not receiving care at Mayo Clinic Arizona
* Currently receiving treatment for cancer
* Is unable to sit comfortably for 90 minutes
* Was not treated with curative intent
* Is on hospice care
* Co-morbid systemic illness or other severe concurrent disease which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with the proper assessments
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

39 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Melody A Griffith, MSW, LISW

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Facility Contacts

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Clinical Trial Referral Office

Role: primary

855-776-0015

Melody Griffith

Role: backup

480-342-3470

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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NCI-2022-07825

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

21-007844

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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