Clinical trial · Observational
Textual Analysis of Narratives Produced by Adolescent Oncology Patients: A Research Project
- 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)
This research project builds on a long-standing tradition within our Institute of documenting "free thoughts" and personal reflections shared by adolescent oncology patients and their families. These narratives, collected through "logbooks" in ward rooms and during dedicated events-including those focused on the COVID-19 pandemic-represent a profound tool for patients to reclaim their identity beyond their diagnosis. The aim is to stimulate and collect patient narratives to better understand their emotional and lived experiences. By analyzing these spontaneous writings, the study aims to improve clinical practice, enhance the patient-provider relationship, and optimize the overall healthcare organization.
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 |
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Design
Arms and outcomes
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[]Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Thematic Analysis of Patient Narratives
- timeFrame
- 10 years
- description
- Evaluation of narrative content to identify key themes, semantic fields (values, emotions, perceptions), and prevailing cultural orientations. The analysis aims to characterize the patient's experience and identify potential unresolved conflicts related to the oncological journey, as defined by Pinardi and De Angelis (2006) methodology.
- measure
- Structural Analysis of the text
- timeFrame
- 10 years
- description
- To identify and examine the core elements of the text, including the narrator, characters, spatial and temporal settings, and point of view.
- measure
- Stylistic Analysis
- timeFrame
- 10 years
- description
- Evaluation of the linguistic register and the identification of key rhetorical figures used to convey personal meaning
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 13 Years
- Maximum age
- 25 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * adolescents and young adults treated at the Area giovani CRO from 2021 * willing to participate at the study Exclusion Criteria: * absence of informed consent
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