Artificial Intelligence-Powered Support For Quality Of Life Improvement In Patients With Cancer
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Summary
This research study is for people who are diagnosed with cancer and are receiving treatment for cancer who may benefit from psychotherapy. The purpose of the study is to see whether an artificial intelligence (AI) powered application (app) could help improve quality of life, anxiety symptoms, and/or depression symptoms, over the course of psychotherapy sessions. Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive psychotherapy per usual care and will receive access to the AI-powered app. The second group will only receive psychotherapy per usual care and will NOT receive access to the AI-powered app. Both groups will complete surveys about their quality of life, anxiety symptoms, and depression symptoms over the course of their psychotherapy visits.
Description
Getting a cancer diagnoses and going through treatment can be difficult and lead to symptoms of distress, like anxiety and depression. Feeling distressed or upset can make people with cancer feel worse and potentially shorten how long they live. Because of this, it is important to address the distress that people with cancer may feel in order to improve their well-being. Treatments that don't use medication, like psychotherapy ("talk therapy), relaxation techniques, and mindfulness, can help reduce distress in people with cancer. However, some people do not have access to these types of things…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants in active cancer treatment (receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy and/or radiation therapy) AND reporting National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Distress Thermometer scores ≥4. The NCCN Distress Thermometer is a validated, single-item screening tool routinely used in cancer care at Cleveland Clinic Florida to identify individuals experiencing psychological distress. A score of 4 or higher indicates clinically significant distress and serves as the eligibility threshold for enrollment in this study. * Participants followed by a medical oncologist, radia…
Interventions
- BehavioralStandard of Care Psychotherapy
Participants will receive six psychotherapy sessions over the course of approximately 3 months.
- BehavioralWYSA App
Participants will have access to the WYSA mental health support artificial intelligence app over the course of the 3 months that they are participating in psychotherapy sessions per standard of care. The app will contain features intended to manage symptoms of depression and anxiety in individuals with cancer. The app will include an AI-powered chatbot with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques, visual progress elements (a progress roadmap, a weekly progress report, etc.), and a customizable tool library. Participants are instructed to use the app whenever they feel like it, if they are in distress, or if the app prompts them to use it. App prompts (notifications) will occur once daily.
Location
- Cleveland Clinic FloridaWeston, Florida