Clinical trial · Interventional
Virtual Peer-to-Peer (VP2P) Support Mentoring for Adolescents With Cancer
Virtual Peer-to-peer (VP2P) Support Mentoring for Adolescents With Cancer: A Pilot Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The overall aim of this research program is to develop and examine the impact of a Cancer virtual peer-to-peer (VP2P) Support Program on health-related quality of life (HRQL) in adolescents with cancer (AWC). In the current proposal, the feasibility of trialing the Skype-based VP2P program providing peer-support from mentors and the magnitude of program effect estimates will be evaluated in a pilot randomized control trial (RCT). This pilot RCT will enable us to refine the program and determine the appropriate sample size for a future large-scale RCT, which will compare the effectiveness of VP2P to a waitlist control group at a major Children's Oncology Group- affiliated centers in Canada and the United States.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Peer-to-Peer Support Mentoring | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Virtual Peer-to-Peer Support Mentoring
- description
- n addition to standard medical care, adolescents in the experimental group will receive the iP2P support program, a manualized peer-mentorship program that will provide mentoring and reinforcement by peers (young adults with cancer aged 16-25 years who have learned to function successfully with their cancer to the mentored participants).
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Virtual Peer-to-Peer Support Mentoring
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Wait-list Control
- description
- The control group will receive usual care but without the mentorship intervention. They will be offered the iP2P support program after completion of outcome measures (T1 - to be completed online prior to randomization; T2 - at program completion).
Primary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Accrual and Attrition rates
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 12 Years
- Maximum age
- 17 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking 12-17 year olds * Cancer diagnosis with an expected 5-year survival rate of \>70% according to treating oncologist (most childhood cancer diagnoses meet this criterion1) * Access to computer capable of using free Skype software (NB: 87% of American households had Internet access in) * Karnofsky or Lansky performance status of 60/100 (minimal assistance needed to complete activities) as assessed by the study coordinator at the time of recruitment. The Principal Investigator and Co-Investigators (Dr. Jennifer Stinson, Dr. Nathan and Dr. Gupta) will train the study coordinator to complete Karnofsky or Lansky performance assessments. * NB. Note that even though text messaging is part of the intervention, access to smartphones is not required. Smartphones (iPhone 6) may be loaned to participants by Dr. Stinson. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant cognitive impairment or major co-morbid illness as identified by their treating oncologist * Participation in other peer support or self-management programs * Receiving end-of-life care
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