NCT07160933

Development of a Psychosocial Intervention to Reduce Post Traumatic Stress in Young Adult Survivors of Cancer

Adaptation and Refinement of a Psychosocial Intervention to Reduce Post-Traumatic Stress in Young Adult Survivors of Cancer

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Zeba Ahmad, Ph.D. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 39 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to develop a virtual group intervention to address post-traumatic stress related to cancer in young adult cancer survivors (YACs, aged 18-39). The study team will do this by integrating evidence-guided treatments and expert clinician feedback (N=10) on the content, delivery, and structure of the intervention. Next, the study team will refine this intervention through a pilot trial with a group of YACs (N=80).

Conditions

• Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Psychosocial Intervention for Cancer-Related Post-Traumatic Stress in Young Adults	A new group-based virtual intervention to address post-traumatic stress related to cancer in YACs, integrating evidence-guided treatments from Cognitive Processing Therapy and Mind-Body Resiliency interventions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-04-15
• Primary completion: 2030-06-30
• Completion: 2030-06-30
• First posted: 2025-09-08
• Last updated: 2026-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States