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Adapting Psychosocial Resiliency Intervention for Parents of Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Zeba Ahmad, Ph.D.
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorZeba Ahmad, Ph.D.
Started2025-10-22
Est. completion2026-04-30
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site

Summary

The study team aims to adapt a psychosocial intervention to reduce psychological distress among the caregiving parents of adolescents and young adults (aged 15-39) who have cancer. First, the study team will adapt an evidence-supported, group-based program for improving psychological resiliency (Stress Management and Resiliency Training - Relaxation Response Resiliency Program; SMART-3RP(E. R. Park et al., 2021)), and iteratively incorporate feedback from parents of AYA with cancer using a mixed-methods approach. Next, the study team will pilot the refined intervention to assess for preliminary indicators of feasibility, acceptability, and potential for efficacy in reducing parental distress.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Self-identifying parent/guardian who provides a primary informal caregiving role in their child's cancer
* Recipient of caregiving is aged between 15 and 39 years and is receiving treatment for cancer
* Participant must score equal to or greater than 2 (out of a possible 10) on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer
* English-speaking
* Aged over 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having a co-parent or other household member participating in the same study
* Active symptoms of psychosis or suicidal ideation that would preclude safe participation

Conditions2

CancerCaregiving for Cancer

Locations1 site

Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Zeba Ahmad, Ph.D.6317860403zahmad7@gmail.com

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