Writing Intervention With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Part of paid clinical trials in Memphis, Tennessee.

Sponsor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Study ID
NCT05975333
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cancer Patients
  • Communication Research

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
15 Years - 25 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Writing — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will be asked to write about their experiences with cancer, guided by several specific open-ended writing prompts to spark ideas.
  • Interview — BEHAVIORAL
    Following completion of the writing exercise, participants will reflect on their experiences with the writing intervention in a semi-structured private interview with a member of the research team.

Study Details

Young people with cancer have difficult experiences and writing exercises may help improve their well-being. However, very few studies have examined how a creative writing activity might be useful for young people with cancer. In this pilot study, researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital hope to explore whether teenagers and young adults with cancer want to participate in a writing exercise and whether they find it to be valuable. Primary Objective To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a writing-based narrative medicine intervention for adolescent and young adult patients with cancer.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 2, 2023
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
May 17, 2024
Completion
Jul 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
26 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Participants
    Adolescents and young adults (AYA) patients aged 15-25 years currently receiving cancer-directed therapy at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of touchpoints that participants have with the narrative medicine expert/guide [ Time Frame: During the narrative exercise, up to 2 months after enrollment ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphisTennessee38105
Erica Kaye, MD
[email protected]
888-226-4343
Erica Kaye, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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