Social Health, Activity Behaviors, and Quality of Life Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Longitudinal Study
University of Southern California
Summary
This study assesses how personal relationships (such as friendships, family relationships, or romantic partners) influence the physical activity (exercise) and well-being of young adult cancer survivors. Researchers also hope to learn how social relationships change after a cancer diagnosis, and how these changes might impact important health behaviors. The information provided may help researchers learn more about better ways to support young cancer patients in the future through interventions that help maintain good social relationships and health levels of physical activity.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Characterize the trajectories of social health in young adult (YA) cancer patients. II. Investigate the longitudinal associations between social health and activity behaviors in YA cancer patients. III. Explore the effects of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics on the relationship between social health, activity behaviors, and quality of life. OUTLINE: Patients complete surveys over 40 minutes and wear an actigraph GT3X-BT accelerometer continuously for 7 days at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–39 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed and/or treated with cancer between ages 18-39 at USC hospitals. * Cancer types prototypical for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) and cancer stages I-III; select patients with stage IV disease may be eligible, with approval by the principal investigator (PI) and in consultation with the treating clinician. * Must be within three months of a de novo cancer diagnosis at recruitment and on/indicated for curative therapy (any modality). Patients may continue on adjuvant therapy throughout duration of the study. * Patients must have anticipated survival of \>1-yea…
Interventions
- OtherMedical Device Usage and Evaluation
Wear an actigraph GT3X-BT accelerometer
- OtherQuality-of-Life Assessment
Complete survey
- OtherSurvey Administration
Complete survey
Location
- USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, California