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Can a smartphone app help young cancer survivors stay on track?

NCT ID NCT03363711

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a mobile app designed to help adolescent and young adult cancer survivors follow their personalized care plans. 25 survivors aged 15-29 who have finished cancer treatment will use the app to receive tailored text messages and educational content. The goal is to see if the app is easy to use and encourages survivors to take charge of their health.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
mobile health application (AYA STEPS)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, scalable way to help young cancer survivors stick to their follow-up care plans.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-stage study (25 people) focused on feasibility, not on health outcomes. The app may not improve care plan adherence in a larger, more diverse group.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

25 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2017

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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.

Who is studied

15-29 year olds with a history of malignant cancer diagnosis.

Ages

15 to 29 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * AYA is 15-29 year old with a history of a malignant cancer diagnosis; * Completed cancer treatment and are currently in remission or receiving cancer survivorship care; * Seen for follow-up oncology care at CHOP or Penn; * For AYA less than 18 years old, must have a caregiver to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairments that would limit AYA ability to independently care for health as determined by the medical team. * Absence of the inclusion criteria

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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