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

Malignant Neoplasm Clinical Trial

Official title:

Talking Pictures: An Exploratory Study of a Meaning-Based Social Media Intervention for AYA Cancer Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03679585
• Other study ID #: i 44717
• Secondary ID: NCI-2018-00023i
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 31, 2017
• Est. completion date: August 13, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Description:

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 10-week application (app)-based intervention.

II. To assess the impact of the intervention on depressive symptoms, spiritual well-being and quality of life.

III. To examine the content of participants recorded narratives for salient themes related to weekly content areas (e.g. identity, meaning-making, hopes, fears) in order to better understand the unique experiences and challenges of adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients.

OUTLINE:

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.

After completion of study, participants are followed up at 2 months.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: August 13, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: August 13, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 15 Years to 34 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Malignant Neoplasm
• Neoplasms

Intervention

Other:
• Internet-Based Intervention
Undergo Talking Pictures social media intervention
• Quality-of-Life Assessment
Ancillary studies
• Questionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Roswell Park Cancer Institute	Buffalo	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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
Primary	Project participation rates	Study will be deemed feasible it least 11 of 30 participants demonstrate completion of assignments	At 10 weeks
Primary	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
Primary	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
Primary	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	Participant satisfaction rating	Satisfaction Questionnaire to be conducted	At 10 weeks