New digital program aims to ease young cancer Survivors' pain and fatigue
NCT ID NCT06371768
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a digital health program called AYA STEPS for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. The program uses video sessions and online materials to teach skills for managing symptoms like pain, fatigue, and emotional distress, and to encourage follow-up care. Researchers will enroll 260 survivors of breast, colorectal, sarcoma, lymphoma, or testicular cancer who are 1 to 5 years past diagnosis and off active treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AYA STEPS (a digital cognitive-behavioral and patient activation program)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical tool to help young cancer survivors better manage symptoms and stay on track with follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small behavioral study (260 participants) testing a new program, so results may not apply to all survivors. The program requires active participation and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 260 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 39 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Diagnosed with one of the following cancers: 1) stage I-III breast cancer; 2) stage I-III colorectal cancer; 3) stage I-III sarcoma; 4) stage I-III Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma; or 5) stage I-II testicular cancer * treated with curative intent and off therapy (with the exception of endocrine/hormonal therapy or oral targeted therapies used to prevent disease recurrence or progression) for the last three months * 1 to 5 years post-diagnosis * Able to speak and read English * Able to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * moderate or severe cognitive impairment * severe untreated mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, substance use disorder) that would interfere with providing meaningful consent/study participation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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