Talking Pictures Social Media Intervention in Reducing Depressive Symptoms and Improving Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients

NCT03679585 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: i 44717NCI-2018-00023
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This clinical trial studies how well Talking Pictures social media intervention works in reducing depressive symptoms and improving spiritual well-being and quality of life in adolescent and young adult cancer patients. Talking Pictures social media intervention may help doctors better learn how to most effectively provide psychosocial support to adolescent and young adult cancer patients.

Conditions

Malignant Neoplasm

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Weekly photo task completion rate

  The observed completion rate will be described using the binomial completion proportion and its 2-sided 95% Jeffries confidence interval.

  At 10 weeks

• Project participation rates

  Study will be deemed feasible it least 11 of 30 participants demonstrate completion of assignments

  At 10 weeks

• Impact of intervention on depressive symptoms as assessed by Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) total score

  A series of repeated questionnaires will be conducted.

  Up to 2 months post intervention

• Impact of intervention on spiritual well-being as assessed by Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp) total score

  A series of repeated questionnaires will be conducted.

  Up to 2 months post intervention

• Impact of intervention on psychosocial quality of life as assessed by Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-Adolescent and Young Adult (PedsQL-AYA) psychosocial health score

  A series of questionnaires will be conducted.

  Up to 2 months post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Participant satisfaction rating

  At 10 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Supportive Care (social media intervention)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants undergo Talking Pictures social media intervention for 10 weeks, receiving weekly assignments via email with requirements to use the Pixstori app to take and upload photographs with verbal narratives attached to a website. Participants can then share their pixstories to a group page and view and respond to others' pixstories.

Other: Internet-Based Intervention; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration

Interventions

Internet-Based Intervention OTHER

Undergo Talking Pictures social media intervention

Supportive Care (social media intervention)

Quality-of-Life Assessment OTHER

Ancillary studies

Also known as: Quality of Life Assessment

Supportive Care (social media intervention)

Questionnaire Administration OTHER

Ancillary studies

Supportive Care (social media intervention)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 34 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Adolescent and young adult cancer patients who were diagnosed within three years
• English comprehension in written and oral format
• Current possession of a smartphone, tablet, or computer with camera and wifi capacity or data plan
• Valid email address
• Pregnant women will be included if they meet eligibility requirements

You may not qualify if:

• Diagnosis of mental retardation, severe or untreated psychopathology (e.g. schizophrenia), or dementia
• Adults unable to consent: Will not include
• Prisoners will not be included given lack of access to smartphone

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Roswell Park Cancer Institute: lead

Study Sites (1)

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Officials

• Megan Pailler

  Roswell Park Cancer Institute

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 18, 2018
• First Posted: September 20, 2018
• Study Start: May 31, 2017
• Primary Completion: August 13, 2018
• Study Completion: August 13, 2018
• Last Updated: July 25, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Locations

US (1)