Can a smartphone app ease the burden for young cancer survivors?
NCT ID NCT04593277
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed trial tested an interactive survivorship program for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. The program included a mobile app, telehealth support, and printed materials to help survivors access healthcare resources, improve self-management skills, and reduce cancer-related distress. The study enrolled 549 survivors of various cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, breast, thyroid, and colorectal cancer. Researchers measured changes in distress and healthcare adherence over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- INSPIRE mobile application, control website, telehealth stepped care, printed survivorship materials
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could provide a practical way to help young cancer survivors manage their health after treatment and reduce emotional distress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, so results are available but may show limited or no benefit. The program may not work for all survivors or in all healthcare settings.
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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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549 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 years and older
- 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 a first invasive malignancy of leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, sarcoma, breast, thyroid, or colorectal cancer (stage 1-3 for solid tumors) between the ages of 15-39 years * Current age \>= 18 when approached * Currently within 1 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis * Completed active treatment for disease \>= 6 months previously * Received a therapeutic intervention (with curative intent if advanced stage disease) that included any of the following modalities: surgery, cytotoxic chemotherapy, biological or targeted agents, radiation therapy * English proficiency adequate to complete assessments * Access to email and smartphone mobile app and or internet Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with a subsequent invasive malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer * Received hematopoietic stem cell transplant * Health issues prohibiting computer use or ability to comply with study procedures * Residing in an institution or other living situation where health care decisions are not made by the participant (e.g., hospitalized, prisoners, living in a rehabilitation facility) * Does not complete baseline patient reported outcome (PRO) assessment items required to determine stratification or whether the survivor meets inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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