Culturally Adapted Mobile Treatment of Chronic Pain in Adolescent Survivors of Pediatric Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

NCT ID: NCT07160621

Last Updated: 2025-10-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

204 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-09-05

Study Completion Date

2029-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to determine if an adapted mobile cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app (WebMAP Onc) is more effective than standard pain education in reducing chronic pain and improving daily functioning in adolescent survivors of pediatric cancer.

This randomized study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will involve 204 participants (102 adolescent survivors and 102 caregivers) across four U.S. hospitals. Outcomes include pain reduction, improved function, and the role of social determinants of health. Assessments occur at baseline, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up.

Detailed Description

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Survivors of childhood cancer with lasting pain may have problems with daily life, such as paying attention, sleeping, or daily activities. A mobile cognitive behavioral therapy program (App) and patient education materials may be helpful for survivors with pain. Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital want to see if these tools can used to improve pain in survivors. Participants will be recruited from 4 sites: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH), Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), Texas Children's Hospital (TCH), and Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH).

Standard treatment for pain that continues after cancer and its treatment may include pain education, medication and/or cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a treatment that focuses on helping people change how they think and feel about pain. This treatment is often delivered in person.

Participants will be asked to either use a mobile CBT program or review educational materials about pain for 6 weeks. For those using the CBT program, the program can be accessed at their convenience through an App on their phone and they will be asked to use the App at least 2 to 3 days per week.

Primary Objective:

To conduct a randomized clinical trial to determine the efficacy of adapted mobile CBT vs. patient education to improve pain intensity and functional disability post-intervention in a racially/ethnically and geographically diverse sample of adolescent survivors of childhood cancer with chronic pain.

Secondary Objective:

To investigate longitudinal associations between patient-reported comorbidities including symptoms of depression, anxiety, sleep quality, fatigue, physical functioning, and pain medication use with changes in pain intensity and functional disability.

Conditions

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Childhood Cancer Survivor Chronic Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I (mobile CBT)

Participants who are randomized to receive mobile CBT for chronic pain.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive mobile CBT

Questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Arm II (Patient education)

Participants who are randomized to receive educational materials about chronic pain.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive educational materials

Questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Receive mobile CBT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Education

Receive educational materials

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Questionnaires

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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CBT, CBT, cognitive behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, CT Psychoeducation; patient education

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adolescent Participants

* 10-17-year-old survivors of childhood cancer or those who received cancer directed therapies (e.g., Langerhan's Histiocytosis)
* At least one-year post treatment completion
* Pain present for 3 months or longer
* Pain interfering with at least one area of daily functioning
* Parent/Caregiver Participants

* ≥ 18 years of age
* Legally authorized to provide informed consent for the adolescent participant

Exclusion Criteria

* Adolescent Participants

* Serious comorbid psychiatric condition
* Current substance abuse as determined by the Substance Use Screening Questionnaire
* History of development delay or significant cognitive impairment

* Note: A participant who completed the feasibility study (ADAPTED) cannot participate in the subsequent clinical trial (ADAPTED2)
* Parent/Caregiver Participants

* Not fluent in English or Spanish
* Unable to provide consent for own participation or for the participation of the adolescent participant
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Tara Brinkman, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Locations

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Tara Brinkman, PhD

Role: CONTACT

901-595-3300

Tara Brinkman

Role: CONTACT

8662785833

Facility Contacts

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Tara Brinkman, PhD

Role: primary

866-278-5833

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2025-06050

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ADAPTED2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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