Can a smartphone app help young sarcoma survivors manage pain?
NCT ID NCT07402577
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study is testing whether a 3-month daily survey program (called ecological momentary assessment) is practical and acceptable for tracking chronic pain and opioid use in adolescent and young adult sarcoma survivors. About 40 survivors aged 12 to 24 at diagnosis, who still have meaningful pain, will use their smartphones to answer daily questions. The goal is to see if this approach works for future research, not to treat pain directly.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that daily surveys are a practical way to monitor pain and opioid use in young sarcoma survivors, pointing toward better pain management strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 40 participants. It does not test any treatment, so it may not lead to direct improvements in pain or opioid use.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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.
Who is studied
Patients younger than 70 years old who were diagnosed with sarcoma between the ages of 12-24 and have no evidence of disease and/or are enrolled in survivorship care.
- Ages
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12 to 70 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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Inclusion Criteria: * All genders between the ages of 12-24 (inclusive) at sarcoma diagnosis. * Any age \< 70 at the time of study enrollment. * No evidence of disease and/or enrolled in survivorship care. * Clinically meaningful pain related to disease or its treatments at baseline (defined as 3 or greater on a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale). * Willing to attend the baseline appointment in person. * Access to internet-capable smartphone. * Access to internet on an occasional basis. * Willing and able to complete Ecological Momentary Assessments (EMAs) on internet-capable smartphone for a 3-month period after enrollment. * Ability to understand and provide informed consent/assent. Exclusion Criteria: * \* Currently receiving active cancer-directed therapy. * Unable to read or fluently speak English. * Determined by clinical staff to have preexisting or cancer-associated cognitive impairment that could interfere with study participation. * Acutely suicidal (e.g. intent or plan) or, with unstable medical or psychiatric condition verified by licensed study staff. * Characteristics related to inability to complete the study protocol.
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Locations
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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