A Structured Peer Support Intervention for Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Summary
This randomized clinical trial is evaluating the impact of a structured peer support intervention (STEPP) on psychological distress and quality of life among patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Description
Although peer support interventions benefit patients throughout the cancer care continuum, most existing interventions have been developed and tested in patients with solid tumors. Patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can especially benefit from structured peer support interventions to potentially address persistent gaps in psychosocial care. In the absence of evidence-based structured peer support interventions for HSCT recipients, the study investigators developed the STEPP intervention. STEPP pairs patients with HSCT survivors who…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (aged 18 years and older) with hematologic malignancies, scheduled to undergo autologous or allogeneic HSCT * Ability to speak, read, and respond to questions in English or Spanish to complete study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing HSCT for benign hematologic conditions * Patients with acute or unstable psychiatric or cognitive conditions (e.g., dementia) which the treating clinicians believe prohibits informed consent or compliance with study procedures * Patients undergoing HSCT for the second time
Interventions
- BehavioralSTEPP
STEPP, a phone-delivered structured peer support intervention for patients preparing to undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), consists of five sessions which integrates evidence-based strategies from cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and positive psychology with informational, emotional, and practical support. STEPP is manualized and delivered by an HSCT survivor who is trained and supervised by a clinical psychologist.
- OtherMinimally Enhanced Usual Care Control
The minimally enhanced usual care control condition entail standard psychosocial care provided by social work and a comprehensive list of peer support resources available through participants academic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation centers and national organizations.
Locations (3)
- Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, Florida
- Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, Massachusetts
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, Washington