Heuristic Tool To Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Recruiting

A Randomized Controlled Trial Using a Heuristic Tool To Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Who can join

Ages 15 to 29 · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Has received at least 1 cycle of cancer treatment and is within 3 months of receiving that first cycle of treatment
* Receiving regularly scheduled cancer treatment and will be receiving at least three more cycles
* Reports at least 1 symptom related to cancer and/or its treatment
* Able to speak, read, and write English as required for completion of the C-SCAT and study measures

Exclusion Criteria:

\- Cognitive and/or physical inability to complete study measures.

About the study

Determine the effects of the Computerized Symptom Assessment Tool (C-SCAT) versus usual care on the primary outcomes of self-efficacy for symptom management and symptom self-management behaviors

What is being tested

Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT) Intervention (behavioral)
Usual Care Control (behavioral)

Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University · Participants: 126 · Started: Jan 4, 2024

Contact the study team

Grace Hodges · Phone: 804-828-8917

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05958316

Locations in the U.S.

Missouri	Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City
Utah	University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), Salt Lake City University of Utah Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City
Virginia	Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.