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The RAISE Study: Adapting Psychosocial Resiliency Intervention for Parents of Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

NCT ID: NCT07139769Sponsor: Zeba Ahmad, Ph.D.Last updated: 2025-12-05

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.

Arms & interventions

  • BehavioralPsychosocial Intervention for Parental Caregivers of AYA with Cancer

    A new adaptation of an evidence-supported intervention, the SMART-3RP program, to address psychological symptoms and promote well-being among parental caregivers of AYA with cancer.

Outcome measures

Primary

  • Intervention Feasibility: Percent of Identified Prospective Participants Who Enroll

    Percent of eligible participants who were offered participation and who enroll in the study by completing consent and baseline assessment.

    Time frame: Post-treatment completion (enrollment to treatment completion is approximately 3 months)

  • Intervention Feasibility: Proportion of Participants Completing the Program

    Percent of enrolled participants who complete the program, defined as completing 6 out of 8 sessions.

    Time frame: Post-treatment completion (enrollment to treatment completion is approximately 3 months)

  • Intervention Acceptability

    Acceptability will be assessed by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8). The intervention study will be considered acceptable if ≥80% of participants rate it as acceptable (defined as a CSQ-8 score ≥20).

    Time frame: Post-treatment completion (enrollment to treatment completion is approximately 3 months)

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 18 Years and olderHealthy volunteers: Yes
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

Study locations (1)

Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

Recruiting
Zeba Ahmad, Ph.D. · Contact
6317860403zahmad7@gmail.com
Zeba N Ahmad, Ph.D. · Principal Investigator
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