Promoting Resilience in Early Survivorship Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Summary
The goal of this study is to find the best way to help participants and families manage the stress of facing a serious illness and be better able to "bounce back" or be resilient after a difficult situation. Participants will take part in the "Promoting Resilience in Stress Management" PRISM program, which is designed to provide skills to change or improve the impact of stress in everyday life. The name of the intervention used in this research study is: -PRISM (a mobile app program comprised of 6 sessions of skills-based, manualized resilience education)
Description
In this sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial participants will be randomly selected to participate in PRISM program sessions with a trained research coach either by text or by video sessions, or participants will use the PRISM mobile app program in a self-guided way. Randomization means the group participants are placed in will be decided by chance. All groups will continue to receive all the same care from primary medical, social work, and other care teams. In this two-stage study, participants will be randomly assigned to either the "app-only" (20% chance), "text" (40% chance)…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 12–25 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Participants that have completed their main cancer-directed therapy at one of the study sites affiliated centers who meet all the eligibility criteria will be eligible for participation in this study. Inclusion Criteria: * All genders ≥ 12 and ≤ 25 years of age at baseline * Participant is able to speak English or Spanish language (for PRISM sessions) * Participant is able to read English or Spanish language (for completion of surveys) * Participant is cognitively able to participate in PRISM sessions and complete written questionnaires and surveys, as judged by the site investigator
Interventions
- BehavioralPRISM Program Video Coach
A 6-session, skills-based, manualized resilience education program delivered via video coaching by trained English or Spanish speaking PRISM coaches. Participants will have complete access to the PRISM Program mobile app. Sessions will be delivered by a HIPAA compliant videoconferencing platform, Zoom, approximately every 1-2 weeks based on participant preference. For participants who do not have smartphones, temporary equipment will be provided.
- BehavioralPRISM Program Text Coach
A 6-session, skills-based, manualized, resilience education program delivered via text coaching by trained English or Spanish speaking PRISM coaches. Participants will have complete access to the PRISM Program mobile app. Sessions will be delivered by HIPAA compliant SMS text-messaging service, Zoom, approximately every other week. For participants who do not have smartphones, temporary equipment will be provided.
- BehavioralmPRISM Program App
6 static modules to practice skills-based, manualized, resilience education program delivered via PRISM Program mobile app. For participants who do not have smartphones, temporary equipment will be provided.
Locations (2)
- Boston Children's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, Massachusetts