RECRUITING

Writing Intervention With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

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

Young people with cancer have difficult experiences and writing exercises may help improve their well-being. However, very few studies have examined how a creative writing activity might be useful for young people with cancer. In this pilot study, researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital hope to explore whether teenagers and young adults with cancer want to participate in a writing exercise and whether they find it to be valuable. Primary Objective To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a writing-based narrative medicine intervention for adolescent and young adult patients with cancer.

Official Title

ChronCan (Chronicling Cancer): Piloting a Novel Writing Intervention With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-08-02
Study Completion:2025-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05975333

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:15 Years to 25 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Aged 15-25
  2. * Currently receiving cancer-directed therapy
  3. * Active patient at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  4. * Parent of a ChronCan participant who has passed away
  1. * Does not meet the inclusion criteria
  2. * If the parents have not responded or not interviewed till December 31, 2025.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Trisha K. Paul, MD
CONTACT
866-278-5833
referralinfo@stjude.org

Principal Investigator

Trisha K. Paul, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Study Locations (Sites)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

  • Trisha K. Paul, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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 Date2023-08-02
Study Completion Date2025-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-08-02
Study Completion Date2025-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Adolescents
  • Young Adults
  • Writing Intervention
  • Interview

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Cancer Patients
  • Communication Research