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AYA-PeerConnect: A Communication Coaching Intervention for Adolescent/Young Adult Cancer Survivors (AYACS)

10 participantsStarted 2026-04-01

Plain-language summary

This research is being done to test a communication coaching intervention pilot designed to improve communication quality between adolescent/young adult cancer survivors (AYACS) and their friends/peers. The results of the study will help to understand how to best support adolescent/young adult cancer survivors, and may inform the development or future implementation of similar programs for cancer survivor populations.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participant is currently ≥18-35 years old * Participant is receiving cancer-directed care at Penn State Cancer Institute or Penn State Children's Hospital * Participant has completed all cancer-directed therapy and is at least 1 year from end of cancer treatment (based on date of last cancer-directed treatment) * Participant has access to a computer with internet capability * Participant is fluent in written and spoken English Exclusion Criteria: * Participant is not fluent in written and spoken English * Participant with cognitive inability to participant in the study as determined by the study team * Participants with history of relapsed cancer

What they're measuring

Intervention Feasibility (Quantitative)

Timeframe: Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

Intervention Feasibility (Qualitative)

Timeframe: Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

Intervention Acceptability (Quantitative)

Timeframe: Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

Intervention Acceptability (Qualitative)

Timeframe: Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

Communication quality Multiple Goals Score

Timeframe: Baseline

Communication quality Multiple Goals Score

Timeframe: Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07454460

SponsorMilton S. Hershey Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06-30

Contact for this trial

Pooja Rao, MD MSCE

7175316012 prao2@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Intervention Feasibility (Quantitative)

Timeframe: Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

Intervention Feasibility (Qualitative)

Timeframe: Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

Intervention Acceptability (Quantitative)

Timeframe: Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

Intervention Acceptability (Qualitative)

Timeframe: Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

Communication quality Multiple Goals Score

Timeframe: Baseline

Communication quality Multiple Goals Score

Timeframe: Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)