Can a smartphone app help young cancer survivors get moving and improve their quality of life?
NCT ID NCT05375162
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a 12-week mobile health program for 304 young adult cancer survivors (ages 18-39) who finished treatment within the last 5 years. The program combines social support and mindfulness training to encourage moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. The goal is to see which parts of the program work best to improve physical activity, reduce symptoms like fatigue and anxiety, and enhance quality of life.
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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 304 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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: For YACS * Diagnosis of nonmetastatic cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer) within 5 years from the time of screening / study overview session * Age Diagnosis of cancer between 18-39 years at time of diagnosis and at time of screening / study overview session * Three or more months post-completion of primary treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation); may still be undergoing endocrine or hormone therapies * Score of 0 on two of the Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening Questionnaire items or willingness to obtain medical clearance from a primary care physician or oncologist * Self-report engagement in \<60 minutes total each week of MVPA at time of screening / study overview session * Ownership of a smartphone that is either an iPhone (version 5 or greater) or an Android (version 5.0 or greater) * Internet access * Fluency in spoken and written English * Willingness, at time of screening / study overview session, to find a Buddy (someone who knows about their cancer and participation in this study and who is willing to participate by supporting them during the 6-month study), if assigned to that condition For "Buddies" * Friend, co-worker, caregiver or family member of a participating YACS * Age 18 years or older * Score of 0 on the Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening Questionnaire or willingness to obtain medical clearance from a primary care physician * Ownership of a smartphone that is either an iPhone (version 5 or greater) or an Android (version 5.0 or greater) * Internet access * Fluency in spoken and written English * Willingness to share their Fitbit data with the study team Exclusion Criteria: * For YACS: Diagnosis of non-melanoma skin cancer * Absolute contraindications to exercise (i.e., acute myocardial infarction, severe orthopedic conditions), metastatic disease, or planned elective surgery * Currently pregnant or plans to become pregnant in the next 12 months * Plans to move out of the United States in next 18 months * For YACS: Current enrollment in another dietary or physical activity trial * Inability to provide informed consent * Prisoners or other detained individuals
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, United States
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