NCT06941324Recruiting
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Support of Psychological Distress in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
SFBT for AYA Cancer Survivors' Psychological Distress: Evaluating Solution-Focused Brief Therapy as a Strength-Based Psychotherapeutic Intervention for Psychological Distress in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 16 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This clinical trial evaluates the how well a virtually delivered solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT-C) works to decrease adolescent and young adult cancer survivors' psychological distress in comparison to enhanced treatment-as-usual care. Cancer and its treatment can have immediate and long-term impacts on adolescent and young adult cancer survivor's lives, including education and employment, financial stability, sexual health, and social, romantic, and family relationships. Consequently, many adolescent and young adult cancer survivors report psychological distress, often manifesting as depression and anxiety, and may benefit from psychotherapy to improve their engagement with medical treatment and overall quality of life. SFBT-C is a theory-driven and brief hope-based psychotherapy designed for the unique psychosocial needs facing adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. Undergoing SFBT-C may work better than treatment-as-usual care for the support of psychological distress in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 15 Apr 2025
- Start date
- 23 Jun 2025
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jul 2028
- Lead sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
- Diseases
- Childhood cancers
- NCT number
- NCT06941324
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 60
- From 23 Jun 2025 to the primary completion date, 1 Jul 2028
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Receiving or newly initiated psychotherapy for psychological distress during the study period
Other illness
- Acute mental health conditions (e.g., active psychosis, suicide risk)
Age
- \> 5 years into the post-treatment survivorship
Other
- End-of-life care
- Major physical challenges (e.g., hearing loss, developmental delay)
Who the study is looking for
- 15 - 39 years old
- Diagnosed with cancer
- Receiving active cancer care (6 weeks post initial diagnosis to control for emotional responses to normative stressors) or within 5 years of post-treatment survivorship
- Experiencing psychological distress (i.e., a t-score \>= 57 on the Brief Symptom Inventory - 18 items \[BSI-18\])
- Fluent in English
Age in the registry: 15 years to 39 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ann Arbor | United States | Recruiting |
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