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Can a personal navigator help young cancer patients through treatment?

NCT ID NCT07829146

Symptom relief Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Summary

Researchers at the University of North Carolina are testing a support program for young adults aged 18 to 39 who are receiving cancer treatment. A trained navigator contacts each participant at least once a month for four months by phone, text, email, or video, based on what the participant prefers. The navigator helps connect participants with supportive care services and shares concerns with their oncology team. The study aims to see whether this kind of program is practical and acceptable to patients and clinicians.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A navigation program that connects young adults with cancer to supportive care and their oncology team
What this could lead to
If the program works, it could give cancer centers a practical way to help young adults manage unmet needs during treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study with 30 participants at one center, so it cannot prove the program improves health outcomes. The results may not apply to other cancer centers or patient groups.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Oct 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 39 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: In order to participate in this study a subject must meet all of the eligibility criteria outlined below. * Written informed consent obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. * Subject is willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgement of the investigator or protocol designee. * Age 18-39 years at the time of consent. * Histological or cytological evidence/confirmation of any invasive cancer. * Currently receiving any form of systemic anti-cancer therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients only receiving surgery or radiation therapy (not systemic therapy) * Unable to communicate in English. * Patients do not have access to both phone and internet.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cancer Malignancies multiple

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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