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Affective Social Buffering

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The purpose of this experiment is to determine the mechanisms through which parental buffering of stress physiology during affective stimulus presentation diminishes with pubertal development and whether this diminution of effectiveness extends to social buffering by peers (best friends), in comparison to a lack of social partners.

Official Title

Affective Social Buffering

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-07-17
Study Completion:2025-02-17
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT04312945

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:11 Years to 14 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * sufficient vision to complete assent and study procedures
  2. * sufficient hearing to complete assent and study procedures
  3. * sufficient language skills to provide verbal and written assent
  1. * Premature birth (less than 37 weeks)
  2. * congenital and/or chromosomal disorders (e.g. cerebral palsy, FAS, mental retardation, Turner Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Fragile X)
  3. * Autism Spectrum Disorders
  4. * history of serious medical illness (e.g., cancer, organ transplant)
  5. * youth taking systemic glucocorticoids
  6. * youth taking beta-adrenergic medications
  7. * diagnoses of psychiatric illness, seizure disorder or other neurological disorders
  8. * contraindications for MRI (implanted medical device; presence of non-removal metal in or on the body, including piercings, orthodontic braces or certain permanent retainers)
  9. * known pregnancy
  10. * tattoos
  11. * history of significant claustrophobia

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Megan Gunnar, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Minnesota
Kathleen Thomas, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Minnesota

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Minnesota

  • Megan Gunnar, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Minnesota
  • Kathleen Thomas, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Minnesota

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-07-17
Study Completion Date2025-02-17

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-07-17
Study Completion Date2025-02-17

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Social Stress
  • Adolescent Behavior