Clinical trial · Interventional
Cancer Distress Coach Mobile App Trial
Cancer Distress Coach Mobile App 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 Cancer Distress Coach (CDC) mobile app is a symptom management tool for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in cancer patients and caregivers. Based largely on "PTSD Coach" from the National Center for PTSD, the CDC app was redesigned for both iOS and Android platforms and is tailored specifically to individuals impacted by cancer. This study aims to evaluate whether CDC app usage influences symptoms of PTSD through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) where subjects are placed into either the intervention group or the wait-listed control group for a period of 8 weeks. The CDC app is available as a free download on the App Store® and on Google Play™.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
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 |
| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Distress Coach Mobile App | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- CDC Mobile App Treatment
- description
- Subjects who are randomized to the CDC mobile app treatment arm will be asked to perform the app's full suite of intervention tools such as learning about PTSD, assessment, finding support, and mind/body exercises (e.g., guided imagery, meditation, and relaxation exercises) over the entire 8-week study period.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Cancer Distress Coach Mobile App
- type
- OTHER
- label
- CDC Mobile App Wait-List Control
- description
- Subjects who are randomized to the CDC mobile app wait-list control arm will be asked to perform only the learning about PTSD, assessment, and finding support activities for the first 4 weeks. Following completion of the Week-4 questionnaires, subjects will then be asked to additionally perform the mind/body exercises (e.g., guided imagery, meditation, and relaxation exercises) for the duration of the 8-week study period.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Cancer Distress Coach Mobile App
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Have been diagnosed with cancer or are/were a caregiver to someone with cancer * Resident of the United States of America * Able to read and write English * Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * None
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