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Brief Title Mechanisms of Cancer-Related Pain and Opioid Use Among Adolescents and Young Adult Sarcoma Survivors: Pilot Feasibility Study

RECRUITINGSponsored by Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Actively Recruiting
SponsorRoswell Park Cancer Institute
Started2026-02-22
Est. completion2027-02-01
Eligibility
Age12 Years – 70 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site

Summary

This study generates information on the feasibility and acceptability of a 3-month ecological momentary assessment (EMA) protocol to assess chronic pain and opioid use in adolescent and young adult (AYA) sarcoma survivors.

Eligibility

Age: 12 Years – 70 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
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.

Conditions3

CancerChildhood Sarcoma of Soft TissueSarcoma

Locations1 site

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, New York, 14263
Andrew Rogers176-845-2300andrew.rogers@roswellpark.org

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