Spanish Validation of a Psychosocial Needs Assessment for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer (AYA-POST)

NCT07240935 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: PR(AMI)132/2025
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This prospective multicenter study aims to validate the Spanish version of the Distress Thermometer and accompanying list of psychosocial needs specifically adapted for adolescents and young adults (AYA) aged 15 to 25 who are diagnosed with cancer. These tools, firstly developed by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and then specifically adapted for AYA by Canteen Australia and validated in English-speaking countries, are widely used around the world to quickly identify emotional distress and unmet practical or social needs in cancer patients, helpting to detect their emotional distress and support needs, which can differ significantly from those of children or older adults. By validating these screening tools in Spanish this study seeks to confirm whether they can reliably identify young patients who may be experiencing psychosocial difficulties. Once validated, these tools can be easily integrated into clinical practice in Spanish-speaking countries, helping healthcare teams quickly identify vulnerable young patients, respond to their emotional needs earlier, and improve the overall quality of care. The results will also highlight which psychosocial needs are most common in AYA cancer patients, supporting the development of future programs and services tailored to this population.

Conditions

AYA Cancer Patients

Keywords

AYA cancer psychosocial; AYA cancer Distress Thermometer; AYA cancer psychosocial needs

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Validation of the Spanish version of AYA-POST

  Correlation between the Spanish AYA-POST and currently validated HADS

  From enrollment to the end of follow-up 1 year after finishing cancer treatment

Study Arms (1)

AYA-POST Spanish

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: AYA-POST questionaries

Interventions

AYA-POST questionaries OTHER

AYA-POST questionaries includes: Distress Thermometer and psychosocial needs assesment

AYA-POST Spanish

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patients between 15 and 25 years old who provide informed consent (\> 18 yo) or parents informed consent and patient consent in case of minors (15 to 18 yo)
• Treated from diagnosis or first non-surgical treatment at centers where the study is open.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who are not receiving their first line of non-surgical treatment.
• Patients who do not have good understanding of Spanish (language used for the screening tool and questionnaires).
• Patients with severe neurological impairment or other conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, prevent proper completion of study procedures.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Vall Hebron

Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain

RECRUITING

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

Model Details: Interventional: Participants only will complete the psychosocial scales and QoL, but none other intervention would be done and treatmentand supportive care will remain the same for participants and non participants.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 16, 2025
• First Posted: November 21, 2025
• Study Start: October 10, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 31, 2031
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 31, 2032
• Last Updated: January 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

ES (1)