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New computer tool aims to help young cancer patients take control of symptoms
NCT ID NCT05958316
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a computer program called C-SCAT that helps adolescents and young adults with cancer track and manage their symptoms. Participants use the tool to rate symptoms, find patterns, and plan how to cope. The goal is to see if using C-SCAT boosts their confidence and ability to manage symptoms compared to usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT) – a behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this tool could help young cancer patients feel more confident managing their symptoms and improve how they cope day-to-day.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (126 people) testing a behavioral tool, not a drug. It may not lead to lasting changes or 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 126 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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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15 to 29 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: * Has received at least 1 cycle of cancer treatment and is within 3 months of receiving that first cycle of treatment * Receiving regularly scheduled cancer treatment and will be receiving at least three more cycles * Reports at least 1 symptom related to cancer and/or its treatment * Able to speak, read, and write English as required for completion of the C-SCAT and study measures Exclusion Criteria: \- Cognitive and/or physical inability to complete study measures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Mercy Hospital
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital @ University of Washington
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI)
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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University of Utah Primary Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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