Clinical trial NCT05584449: Group Curriculum for Improving Survivorship Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Official title: Determining the Impact of a Curriculum for a Cancer Survivorship Group for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA)
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm
Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Lead sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-10-18
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 39
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: 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: 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.

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in quality of life
timeFrame: Baseline and 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in well-being
timeFrame: Baseline and 6 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Scottsdale
country: United States
facility: Mayo Clinic in Arizona
state: Arizona
Study officials:
affiliation: Mayo Clinic
name: Melody A Griffith, MSW, LISW
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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