Clinical trial · Interventional
Heuristic Tool To Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
A Randomized Controlled Trial Using a Heuristic Tool To Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
NCT05958316CI-TRIAL-00112326recruitingN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
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
Conditions
Conditions (3)
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 |
| Childhood Cancer | Childhood Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Symptoms and Signs | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT) Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual Care Control | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Computerized Symptom Assessment Tool C-SCAT
- description
- Participants will be asked to complete the C-SCAT at three of their clinic visits for cancer treatment in addition to usual care for assessing symptoms. This intervention period will last up to about 12 weeks, depending on cancer treatment schedule (for example, every 2, 3 or 4 weeks).
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT) Intervention
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Usual Care Control Group
- description
- Participants will follow usual care for cancer symptoms for up to 12 weeks, depending on how cancer treatment schedule (for example, every 2, 3 or 4 weeks).
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Usual Care Control
Primary outcomes (6)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 15 Years
- Maximum age
- 29 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDAmeringer S, Hodges G, Elswick RK Jr, Linder L, Macpherson CF, Stegenga K. Using a Heuristic Tool to Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Dec 24;14:e76667. doi: 10.2196/76667. PMID 41442319