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NCT Number: NCT03242200

Assessing the Acceptability of the Use of a Mobile Health App Among Young Adult Female Survivors of Childhood Cancer

The purpose of this research study is to understand if a mobile app is useful to assist young adult female survivors of childhood cancer in the self-management of survivorship-related needs.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

About this study

Survivorship related needs include managing lingering symptoms from treatment, how to keep a healthy lifestyle, social and medical issues, as well as other needs. The mobile health app that will be used in this study is the Health Storylines TM app developed by Self Care Catalysts Inc. The app can be used for an unlimited amount of time over nine months, which is how long the study will be conducted. The use of the Health Storylines TM app in this study is investigational.

Participation in this study starts with setting up a study specific profile on the app and entering information including email address, age, ethnicity/race, cancer diagnosis, as well as other optional information for the profile (example health goals or current health conditions). Participants will then be prompted by the app to complete three questionnaires about their ability to self-manage their survivorship-related needs, their perception of their survivorship-related illness symptoms and perceived health related quality of life. They will be prompted on the app to complete these questionnaires again at the 3, 6 and 9 month intervals of using the app. It will take about 20 minutes to complete the questionnaires at each measurement time. The only additional information that will be reported from the app for the study is the amount of time and features of programs accessed during the study period.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

are females who:

  • Have been diagnosed with cancer before the age of 18 years
  • Are between the ages 18 to 30 years
  • Have been off treatment for at least six months
  • Have a personal smart device to use for the app

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Mobile health app

Other

Mobile Health is a multi-featured app designed to enable participants to self-record and track their health and wellness. Participations will set up a profile and complete questionnaires. The app also records the amount of time and features of programs accessed.

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility of mHealth app as measured by tracking all activities conducted on the app

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    Assess the feasibility of the mHealth app as measured by tracking all activities of the patient-centered mHealth health tracking app, Health StorylinesTM, in young adult female survivors

Secondary outcomes

  1. Adherence

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    Assess the adherence to study procedures including baseline and follow-up assessments as measured by completion rates of required tasks

  2. Self-Efficacy

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    Determine the association between the amount of usage (in minutes), the frequency of usage number of times accessed) of the Health StorylinesTM mhealth app, and self-efficacy in young adult female survivors of childhood cancer.

  3. Health Related Quality of Life

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    Determine the association between the amount of usage (in minutes), the frequency of usage number of times accessed) of the Health StorylinesTM mhealth app and health related quality of life in young adult female survivors of childhood cancer

  4. Perceived Illness

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    Determine the association between the amount of usage (in minutes), the frequency of usage number of times accessed) of the Health StorylinesTM mhealth app and perceived illness in young adult female survivors of childhood cancer.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Other

Collaborators

  • Oncology Nursing Society
  • Villanova University

Registry information

Official study title

Assessing the Acceptability of the Use of a Mobile Health App Among Young Adult Female Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Feasibility Study

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Aug 8, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 1, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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