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Behavioural Intervention

AYA Connect-PP for Cancer Survivorship (AYAConnect Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Carmina Valle, PhD

Research Sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Diagnosed with first invasive cancer between the ages of 15-39 years old

Currently age 18-39

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at 3 and 6 month

Awards & highlights

AYAConnect Trial Summary

This trial aims to see if using a mobile app to track diet, exercise, and weight can help adolescent and young adult cancer survivors lose weight. #weightloss #AYAs #cancer

Who is the study for?

This trial is for young adult cancer survivors who are dealing with weight issues. Participants should be interested in using a mobile app to help with weight loss and increasing physical activity.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests three interventions: AYA Connect, Positive Psychology (PP), and Positive Psychology Plus (PP+). All use a smartphone app integrating diet monitoring and activity tracking to support weight loss.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on lifestyle changes through an app, side effects may include typical exercise-related discomfort or stress from dietary changes but no medical side effects like those from drugs.

AYAConnect Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I was diagnosed with my first invasive cancer between 15-39 years old.

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I am between 18 and 39 years old.

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It's been less than 10 years since my diagnosis, and my cancer hasn't worsened or spread.

AYAConnect Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at 3 and 6 month

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at 3 and 6 month

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 3 and 6 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Feasibility of interventions as measured by accrual rate

Feasibility of interventions as measured by participation rate

Feasibility of interventions as measured by retention rate

Secondary outcome measures

Acceptability of Young Adult Cancers (AYAs) Connect

Adherence to dietary tracking

Adherence to physical activity monitoring

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AYAConnect Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: AYA Connect-PP+Experimental Treatment3 Interventions

Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors receive AYA Connect-PP+ intervention.

Group II: AYA Connect-PPExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors receive AYA Connect-PP intervention.

Group III: AYA ConnectExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors receive AYA Connect intervention.

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

351 Previous Clinical Trials

88,273 Total Patients Enrolled

Carmina Valle, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

1 Previous Clinical Trials

49 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any qualifications that would allow me to participate in this medical experiment?

"To be accepted to this study, applicants must possess an active lifestyle and fall within the 18-39 age range. Approximately 60 individuals are necessary for enrolment in this clinical trial."

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Does this research project permit those over the age of sixty to participate?

"This clinical trial is currently recruiting individuals aged 18 to 39 years old."

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What are the aims of this medical experiment?

"The primary outcome of the trial, to be assessed at 3 months from baseline, is assessing the efficacy of interventions as gauged by patient retention rate. Secondary objectives comprise changes in anxiety symptoms (as measured using GAD-7 scale), weight alterations (calculated with a smart scale) and depressive symptomatology(utilizing CES-D)."

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Are there vacancies in the trial for participants?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov listing, this medical study is not currently accepting patients. It appears that it opened on December 1st of 2023 and was last edited a few weeks later on December 12th. However, there are 1786 other studies actively recruiting participants presently."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Mobile Weight Loss Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

2024. "Mobile Weight Loss Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06171945.

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