Can a Stress-Management program help young cancer patients cope?
NCT ID NCT06502483
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a program called PRISM (Promoting Resilience in Stress Management) could help young adults aged 18-39 who have cancer or desmoid tumors manage anxiety and depression. The program teaches skills like stress management, goal setting, and positive thinking. The study included 13 participants and focused on whether the program was feasible and acceptable, not on whether it actually reduces symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) Program
- What this could lead to
- If this program proves helpful, it could offer a practical way to reduce anxiety and depression in young adults coping with cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small, early feasibility study with only 13 participants. It was not designed to prove the program works, only that it can be delivered and accepted.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brighton, Massachusetts, 02135, United States
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