TikTok meets oncology: can influencer videos boost chemo adherence in teens?
NCT ID NCT07724652
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a social media campaign, co-created with young adult cancer survivors who are also online influencers, can improve how consistently adolescents and young adults (ages 15–25) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia take their daily oral chemotherapy. Participants receive access to an educational website and a series of social media messages designed to build medication self-management skills, confidence, and peer support. The study measures adherence using electronic pill bottle caps that record every dose opening.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- a social media intervention (#AYAOSM) plus an educational website, designed to improve oral chemotherapy adherence
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, scalable way to help young cancer patients take their daily chemotherapy as prescribed, potentially improving treatment outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug — its impact depends on engagement, which may fade over time. The trial is also relatively small and focused on one cancer type, so results may not apply broadly.
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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