Trials / Recruiting
RecruitingNCT05336318
Peer2Me: A Peer Supported Program for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients
Evaluation of a Peer Supported Program for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients
- Status
- Recruiting
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 180 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 39 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The present bicentric study has the aim to investigate the effectiveness of the peer supported mentoring program 'Peer2Me' with regard to psychosocial parameters using a prospective Comprehensive Cohort Design. Over a period of three months, acutely ill patients in the intervention group are accompanied by a mentor with the same disease and of similar age. Patients in the control group receive a one-time consultation. Before and after the intervention, mentors and mentees are interviewed about their psychosocial distress and quality of life.
Detailed description
After successful piloting of the mentoring program "Peer2Me", the mentoring program developed by us is now to be implemented and evaluated in a large-scale study in a second step, in order to be able to derive clinically relevant results. A total of 180 acutely ill adolescent and young cancer patients (AYA) between the ages of 18 and 39 will be included in the study (intervention and control group). Again, young former cancer patients who have completed treatment will act as mentors and accompany acutely ill AYAs in the period after diagnosis for a period of three months. Prior to their assignment, the mentors take part in a training course, which includes the teaching of suitable conversation techniques, core topics in dealing with the cancer and advice on further care structures. Patients in the control group receive 30 minutes of standardized counseling regarding psychosocial care needs, including appropriate informational materials, during AYA consultation hours at both clinic sites. The study includes three measurement time points: t1: before the intervention; t2: after the end of the intervention; t3: 3 months after the end of the intervention. At all time points, participants will be surveyed using standardized questionnaires. With the help of these data and a comprehensive statistical analysis, the investigators want to make valid statements regarding the effects of peer mentoring on changes in psychological well-being as well as on social support and coping with illness.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Peer support | patients were supported by a mentor |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2021-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2024-06-30
- Completion
- 2024-09-30
- First posted
- 2022-04-20
- Last updated
- 2024-08-23
Locations
2 sites across 1 country: Germany
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05336318. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.