177 Participants Needed

Coping Skills Training for Bone Marrow Transplant

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Overseen ByAllison Diachina
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Duke University
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a hybrid in-person and mHealth coping skills training and activity coaching intervention (Step Up), to enable HCT patients to effectively cope with symptoms (pain, fatigue, and stress) to improve their ability to engage in physical activity that can improve physical disability.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adults over 18 who have had an autologous bone marrow transplant due to blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma. They must be experiencing at least two of the following symptoms: fatigue, pain, and psychological distress rated above 3 on a scale of 0-10. Participants should also expect to live more than a year.

Inclusion Criteria

I experience significant fatigue, pain, or distress, scoring above 3 in at least two.
My doctor expects me to live more than 12 months.
I have had a stem cell transplant for blood cancer.
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants undergo a hybrid in-person and mHealth coping skills training and activity coaching intervention over 7-14 weeks

7-14 weeks
3 in-person visits, 4 virtual visits

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in physical disability, self-efficacy, psychological distress, fatigue, pain, and activity levels

6 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Step Up
Trial Overview The 'Step Up' program combines in-person and mobile health coaching to help patients manage symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and stress after their bone marrow transplant. The goal is to improve their physical activity levels which can reduce disability from these symptoms.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Usual Care Plus (UC+)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Step UpExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Duke University

Lead Sponsor

Trials
2,495
Recruited
5,912,000+

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborator

Trials
2,896
Recruited
8,053,000+
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