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Teens with NF try video coaching to boost mood and health

NCT ID NCT03873610

Symptom relief Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested two 8-week stress management programs delivered via secure video calls for 196 adolescents aged 12–17 with neurofibromatosis (NF1 or NF2). The goal was to see if these programs could improve emotional, social, and physical quality of life. Both programs taught coping skills for stress and NF symptoms, and the study measured changes using standard quality-of-life questionnaires.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Stress and symptom management programs (behavioral intervention via videoconferencing)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a practical, home-based way to help teens with neurofibromatosis better cope with stress and improve their quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a completed behavioral study, not a drug trial, so it won't change the underlying disease. Results may not apply to all teens with NF, and improvements may be modest or short-lived.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

196 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2019

Finished

Feb 2026

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

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Ages

12 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Has a diagnosis of NF1 or NF2 and is between the ages of 12-17 * Is capable of completing and fully understanding the informed consent process/assent and the study procedures and assessments in English; has parental approval for participation * English speaking and at least a 3rd grade self-reported and parent reported reading level * Self reported/parent reported difficulties coping with stress and NF symptoms Exclusion Criteria: * Has major medical co-morbidity not NF related expected to worsen in the next 12 months * Recent (within past 3 months) change in antidepressant medication * Recent participation in cognitive behavioral therapy or relaxation therapy (within past 3 months) * Has significant mental health diagnosis requiring immediate treatment (e.g., untreated bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, active substance dependence) * Unable or unwilling to complete assessments electronically via REDCap * Unable or unwilling to participate in group videoconferencing sessions * Unable or unwilling to participate along with at least 1 parent in a video screening session

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neurofibromatosis neurofibromatosis type 1 NF2-related schwannomatosis

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Neurofibromatoses

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02140, United States

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