NCT06038318

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to find the best way to help participants and families manage the stress of facing a serious illness and be better able to "bounce back" or be resilient after a difficult situation. Participants will take part in the "Promoting Resilience in Stress Management" PRISM program, which is designed to provide skills to change or improve the impact of stress in everyday life. The name of the intervention used in this research study is:

  • PRISM (a mobile app program comprised of 6 sessions of skills-based, manualized resilience education)

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
325

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
11mo left

Started Oct 2023

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress74%
Oct 2023May 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 8, 2023

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 14, 2023

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 16, 2023

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2026

Expected
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2027

Last Updated

December 29, 2025

Status Verified

December 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

September 8, 2023

Last Update Submit

December 24, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Stress Management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CDRISC-10) Score

    Assessed by the CDRISC-10, a 10-item measures consisting of a 5-point Likert scale with answers ranging from 0 (not true at all) to 4 (true nearly all the time) for a total of 40 points. Higher scores reflect greater resilience. Evaluation will be based on the scores of the video and text cohorts vs. the self-guided cohort.

    At 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • CDRISC-10 Score for App-Only Cohort Responders

    3 months

  • CDRISC-10 Score for Text Coach Cohort Responders

    3 months

  • Change in HOPE Scale Score

    At Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

  • Change in Adolescent Participant Quality of Life Total Score

    At Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

  • Change in Young Adult Participant Quality of Life Total Score

    At Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

PRISM Program Mobile App

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be randomized to "app-only" group and will complete: * Baseline questionnaire. * mPRISM App self guided modules * 3 month questionnaire. * mPRISM App self guided modules until final survey at 6 months and end of participation.

Behavioral: mPRISM Program App

PRISM Program Video Coach

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will be randomized to "video" group and will complete: * Baseline questionnaire. * PRISM sessions. * 3 month questionnaire with re-randomization to either "app-only" or "text" groups or referral to specialty psychosocial support. * After re-randomization, participants will complete PRISM sessions until final survey at 6 months and end of participation.

Behavioral: PRISM Program Video CoachBehavioral: mPRISM Program App

PRISM Program Text Coach

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will be randomized to "text" group and will complete: * Baseline questionnaire. * PRISM sessions. * 3 month questionnaire with re-randomization to "app-only," "text," or "video" groups. * After re-randomization, participants will complete PRISM sessions until final survey at 6 months and end of participation.

Behavioral: PRISM Program Text CoachBehavioral: mPRISM Program App

Interventions

A 6-session, skills-based, manualized resilience education program delivered via video coaching by trained English or Spanish speaking PRISM coaches. Participants will have complete access to the PRISM Program mobile app. Sessions will be delivered by a HIPAA compliant videoconferencing platform, Zoom, approximately every 1-2 weeks based on participant preference. For participants who do not have smartphones, temporary equipment will be provided.

Also known as: Promoting Resilience in Stress Management
PRISM Program Video Coach

A 6-session, skills-based, manualized, resilience education program delivered via text coaching by trained English or Spanish speaking PRISM coaches. Participants will have complete access to the PRISM Program mobile app. Sessions will be delivered by HIPAA compliant SMS text-messaging service, Zoom, approximately every other week. For participants who do not have smartphones, temporary equipment will be provided.

Also known as: Promoting Resilience in Stress Management
PRISM Program Text Coach

6 static modules to practice skills-based, manualized, resilience education program delivered via PRISM Program mobile app. For participants who do not have smartphones, temporary equipment will be provided.

Also known as: Promoting Resilience in Stress Management
PRISM Program Mobile AppPRISM Program Text CoachPRISM Program Video Coach

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years - 25 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • All genders ≥ 12 and ≤ 25 years of age at baseline
  • Participant is able to speak English or Spanish language (for PRISM sessions)
  • Participant is able to read English or Spanish language (for completion of surveys)
  • Participant is cognitively able to participate in PRISM sessions and complete written questionnaires and surveys, as judged by the site investigator

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Abby Rosenberg, MD

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2023

First Posted

September 14, 2023

Study Start

October 16, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2027

Last Updated

December 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center encourages and supports the responsible and ethical sharing of data from clinical trials. De-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript may only be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement. Requests may be directed to: \[contact information for Sponsor Investigator or designee\]. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
Time Frame
Data can be shared no earlier than 1 year following the date of publication
Access Criteria
Contact the Belfer Office for Dana-Farber Innovations (BODFI) at innovation@dfci.harvard.edu

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