Social Connectedness for Young Adults With Cancer
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The main purpose of this Keep Social randomized controlled trial is to examine the effectiveness of our social connectedness intervention to improve social and emotional well-being among young adults with cancer. The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial with a sample of up to 395 US young adults (ages 22-39) who previous had a cancer diagnosis as an adolescent or young adult (diagnosed at age 15-39).
Who Is on the Research Team?
Allison Lazard, PhD
Principal Investigator
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for young adults in the US, ages 22-39, who were diagnosed with cancer between ages 15 and 39. Participants should be able to take part in a social connectedness program.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Baseline
Gather information about daily life as usual, including social interactions
Intervention
Participants interact with a simulated social media platform, Invibe, with exposure to intervention or control stimuli
Follow-up
Participants complete the final weekly survey to assess outcomes
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Social connectedness intervention
Trial Overview
The study tests whether a special program designed to help people feel more socially connected can improve emotional well-being in young adults who have had cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to either receive this intervention or not.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
See intervention description.
To rule out placebo and nonspecific effects, the Keep Social RCT engenders positive expectations in all participants by promoting the use of Invibe to build and maintain social ties, a framing that mirrors information-as-usual for well-being through social media connections. Those in the placebo control condition receive no further social connectedness education (view no psychoeducational video, no if/then plan) and encounter all background content on Invibe (all intervention messages excluded) with control posts that feature unrelated content.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator
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