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Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this project is to identify effective strategies to assist survivors of childhood and young adult cancers (diagnosed between birth and age 39) who have not returned for follow-up cancer care for 3 or more years, to reengage with the health care system. The investigator will evaluate the effect of a novel, bidirectional conversational agent ("Penny"), compared to usual care, to assist patients with scheduling appointments, lab work as well as scans and specialty appointments as needed.


Clinical Trial Description

To achieve this, the investigator will use a two-arm randomized controlled trial to explore how multilevel factors impact the acceptability and effectiveness of this strategy by collecting qualitative and quantitative data from patients. Penny is a conversational agent ("chatbot") that engages patients in real time via text messaging, allowing for bidirectional communication and motivational cues to promote adherence. The chatbot will assist patients who have not been see for cancer follow-up care, with scheduling follow-up appointments, labs, scans, specialty appointments, and monitor compliance with the appointments made. ;


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NCT number NCT05863702
Study type Interventional
Source Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Contact Linda A Jacobs, PhD, CRNP
Phone 215-615-3371
Email linda.jacobs@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date September 11, 2023
Completion date May 31, 2024

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