Improving symptom management for survivors of young adult cancer: rationale and study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

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Dorfman, Caroline S. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Shelby, Rebecca A. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Stalls, Juliann M. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Thomas, Samantha M. [3 ,4 ]
Arrato, Nicole A. [1 ]
Herold, Brianna [1 ]
Somers, Tamara J. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Keefe, Francis J. [1 ,3 ]
Winger, Joseph G. [1 ,3 ]
Vilardaga, Jennifer Plumb [1 ,3 ]
Oeffinger, Kevin [2 ,5 ]
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[1] Duke Univ, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, Durham, NC 27708 USA
[2] Duke Canc Inst, Support Care & Survivorship Ctr, Durham, NC 27710 USA
[3] Duke Canc Inst, Durham, NC 27710 USA
[4] Duke Univ, Sch Med, Dept Biostat & Bioinformat, Durham, NC USA
[5] Duke Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Med Oncol, Durham, NC USA
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Symptom management; Young adult; Oncology; Feasibility; Acceptability; Pilot randomized trial; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; COMMITMENT THERAPY; SELF-EFFICACY; GROUP-PSYCHOTHERAPY; ADOLESCENT; HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; ACCEPTANCE; DISTRESS;
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10.1186/s40814-024-01510-7
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R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
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Background Young adult (YA) cancer survivors are a growing, yet underserved population who often face significant and long-lasting cancer-related physical (e.g., pain, fatigue) and emotional (e.g., psychological distress) symptoms. Post-treatment symptoms can persist, disrupting YA's abilities to complete goals consistent with their developmental stage (e.g., completing their education, achieving autonomy and independence, building their careers, establishing peer and romantic relationships, building their families). While symptom management has been identified as a significant issue in YA's transitions to survivorship, the symptom management needs of this population largely go unmet.Methods We developed an eight-session, group-based behavioral intervention that is delivered using videoconferencing to address the unique symptom management needs of YA cancer survivors. The intervention was developed in conjunction with YA survivors, leading to the novel combination of traditional behavioral symptom coping strategies, home-based physical activity, strategies from contemporary cognitive-behavioral approaches (e.g., those derived from acceptance and commitment therapy, strategies to foster self-compassion), concepts from meaning centered psychotherapy, and behavioral strategies to improve communication and health care engagement. Participants receive printed intervention materials and access to a study-specific mobile application, both of which are used throughout the program. Herein, we report on a pilot study that is in progress. Recruitment has been completed. YA cancer survivors were recruited in cohorts of n = 10 or n = 11 (n = 61) and randomized to the intervention or waitlist control arms. All participants completed a baseline assessment and four additional assessments over 1 year, with each involving a battery of self-report measures.Discussion The primary objective is to evaluate intervention feasibility and acceptability. As a secondary objective, we will examine patterns of change in intervention targets (i.e., pain, fatigue, emotional distress, symptom interference). Changes from baseline among intervention targets will be estimated for each patient and compared between arms using unadjusted statistical testing. Unadjusted and adjusted multilevel modeling will be used to estimate the effect of the intervention on changes in intervention targets. Interaction models will be used to compare the trajectory of change over time between arms. We expect that this pilot trial will inform our future approach to identify, recruit, and retain participants and provide preliminary data to support a larger, fully powered randomized controlled trial evaluating the intervention.Trial registration NCT04035447 at clinicaltrials.gov; registered July 29, 2019.
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