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LymphomaNCT05064787

Evaluating the Feasibility of a Digital Health Coaching Program for Individuals Following CAR T Therapy

A study testing Digital Health Coaching in people with Lymphoma and Lymphoma, B-Cell, run by Pack Health at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a digital health coaching program for, and to describe quality of life of, individuals in the 6 months following chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lymphoma, Lymphoma, B-Cell, Leukemia
What is being tested?
Digital Health Coaching
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
11 Mar 2022to 6 Feb 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults aged 18 and older
  • Able to read, speak and consent in English
  • Confirmed treatment with any commercially available or investigational CAR T cell therapy.
  • Internet access via smart phone, tablet, a computer, or another device with the capacity to receive calls, texts, or e-mails, as well as the electronic study assessments.
  • Ability to engage in physical activity as evidenced by an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of less than or equal to 2

Who cannot join

  • Individuals who are terminally ill, defined as individuals identified by their physician as likely having 6 months or less to live, or those individuals transitioned to comfort measures only (meaning only supportive care measures without curative focused treatment)
  • Individuals for whom there is documentation of inability to provide consent in the medical record.
  • Non-English speaking/reading individuals.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

Other trials in United States

About this study

The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a digital health coaching program for, and to describe quality of life of, individuals in the 6 months following chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy. Up to 50 English-speaking individuals aged 18 and older who are to receive treatment with a CAR T cell therapy will be enrolled, all at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Participants must have internet access via smart phone, tablet, a computer, or another device with the capacity to receive calls, texts, or e-mails, as well as the electronic study assessments and will be excluded if they are unable to provide informed consent or have a prognosis of 6 months or less.

Consented participants will be enrolled in a 6-month digital health coaching program delivered via weekly calls from a Health Advisor coupled with the digital delivery of content. The program focuses on identification and escalation of treatment-related toxicity, communication with providers, and physical and psychosocial health following treatment. Health related quality of life (HRQoL) will be assessed with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lymphoma (FACT-L), health self-efficacy will be assessed by the Cancer Behavior Inventory-Brief (CBI-B), physical and mental health outcomes will be measured by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Global Health 10. Patient experience in managing CAR T specific care will be assessed with a 5-item questionnaire developed specifically for use in this study, focused on participants' confidence in understanding, identifying and managing symptoms, and communicating with providers. Study outcomes will contribute to knowledge about if and how a digital health intervention may be used to support individuals post-CAR T cell therapy.

Being tested
Digital Health Coaching
Keywords
Receptors, chimeric antigen, Adult, hematologic neoplasms, digital health coaching
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Lymphoma, B-Cell, Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell, Lymphoma, Follicular, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Hematologic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Digital Health CoachingBehavioural

    The digital health coaching program consists of weekly calls and delivery of evidence-based content across health and wellness domains (e.g. nutrition, exercise, physical, emotional and financial health) up to 4 times weekly via text, email or mobile application. The program is 6-months in duration and designed for engagement following CAR T cell infusion.

Study groups in NCT05064787
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single Arm Cohort Receiving Digital Health CoachingOtherAll study participants will be enrolled in a 6-month digital health coaching program.
Receives: Behavioral: Digital Health Coaching

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Feasibility of the intervention

    Feasibility is defined as a retention rate in the digital health coaching program greater than or equal to 60% at month 6

    Measured: Through study completion, at month 6

  2. Acceptability

    Acceptability will be assessed with a 3-item evaluation to address engagement, usefulness and relevance

    Measured: Through study completion, at month 6

Secondary outcomes (4)

  1. Cancer Behavior Inventory (CBI-B)

    This 12-item instrument measures self-efficacy in coping with cancer across 7 domains. These include: Seeking and Understanding Medical Information, Emotion Regulation, Coping with Treatment Related Side Effects, Accepting Cancer/ Maintaining a Positive Attitude, Seeking Social Support, and Using Spiritual Coping. The instrument utilizes a 9-point response scale ranging from 1 "Not at all confident" to 9 "Confident".

    Measured: Enrollment, Months 1, 3, 6

  2. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lymphoma (FACT-Lym)

    The FACT-lym is a 42-item assessment that measures self-reported quality of life across 4 domains: physical, functional, emotional and social and includes 15 additional items validated specifically for individuals with lymphoma. The instrument can be scored as a whole as well as within the individual domains.

    Measured: Enrollment, Months 1, 3, 6

  3. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Global Health 10

    Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Global Health Scale is a ten item likert-scale survey that evaluates physical, social, and psychological well-being. The instrument consists of two scales, one for global physical health and one for global mental health.

    Measured: Enrollment, Month 6

  4. Subjective Assessment of CAR T Management

    a 5-item assessment of patients' experience in monitoring, managing, and reporting treatment related toxicities will be created specifically for use in this study and will mirror the response scale in the CBI-B. This includes a 9-point response scale ranging from 1 "Not at all confident" to 9 "Confident". The following items will be included: 1) Understand the treatment toxicities I may experience while receiving CAR T-cell therapy; 2) Identify the signs and symptoms of these toxicities; 3) Communicate symptoms to provider; 4) Manage symptoms according to provider's instructions; 5) Explain treatment to a healthcare provider.

    Measured: Enrollment, Months 1, 3, 6

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Oct 2021
  2. Study start11 Mar 2022
  3. Primary completion6 Feb 2024
  4. Study completion6 Feb 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
A single cohort of 50 individuals receiving chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy will be enrolled in the study, all of which will be enrolled in a 6-month digital health coaching program. Individuals will be enrolled from a single site, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05064787
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021-0543
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
8 Sep 2021
Last updated
24 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Beaupierre A, Kahle N, Lundberg R, Patterson A. Educating Multidisciplinary Care Teams, Patients, and Caregivers on CAR T-Cell Therapy. J Adv Pract Oncol. 2019 May-Jun;10(Suppl 3):29-40. doi: 10.6004/jadpro.2019.10.4.12. Epub 2019 May 1.

    PubMed 33520344

  • Buitrago J, Adkins S, Hawkins M, Iyamu K, Oort T. Adult Survivorship: Considerations Following CAR T-Cell Therapy. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2019 Apr 1;23(2):42-48. doi: 10.1188/19.CJON.S1.42-48.

    PubMed 30880816

  • Chakraborty R, Sidana S, Shah GL, Scordo M, Hamilton BK, Majhail NS. Patient-Reported Outcomes with Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy: Challenges and Opportunities. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2019 May;25(5):e155-e162. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.11.025. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

    PubMed 30500439

  • Gajra A, Jeune-Smith Y, Kish J, Yeh TC, Hime S, Feinberg B. Perceptions of community hematologists/oncologists on barriers to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Immunotherapy. 2020 Jul;12(10):725-732. doi: 10.2217/imt-2020-0118. Epub 2020 Jun 18.

    PubMed 32552151

  • Nabhan C, Jeune-Smith Y, Klinefelter P, Fillman J, Feinberg BA. Community Oncologists 'Perception and Adaptability to Emerging Chimeric Antigen T-Cell Therapy. J Clin Pathways. 2017;3(8):31-35.

  • London S. Logistics of CAR T-cell therapy in real-world practice. The ASCO Post website ascopost.com/issues/may-25-2018/logistics-of-car-t-cell-therapy-in-real-world-practice Published May. 2018;25.

  • Girault A, Ferrua M, Lalloue B, Sicotte C, Fourcade A, Yatim F, Hebert G, Di Palma M, Minvielle E. Internet-based technologies to improve cancer care coordination: current use and attitudes among cancer patients. Eur J Cancer. 2015 Mar;51(4):551-557. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.12.001. Epub 2015 Feb 4.

    PubMed 25661828

  • Madore S, Kilbourn K, Valverde P, Borrayo E, Raich P. Feasibility of a psychosocial and patient navigation intervention to improve access to treatment among underserved breast cancer patients. Support Care Cancer. 2014 Aug;22(8):2085-93. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2176-5. Epub 2014 Mar 18.

    PubMed 24639035

  • Green AC, Hayman LL, Cooley ME. Multiple health behavior change in adults with or at risk for cancer: a systematic review. Am J Health Behav. 2015 May;39(3):380-94. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.39.3.11.

    PubMed 25741683

  • Aapro M, Bossi P, Dasari A, Fallowfield L, Gascon P, Geller M, Jordan K, Kim J, Martin K, Porzig S. Digital health for optimal supportive care in oncology: benefits, limits, and future perspectives. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Oct;28(10):4589-4612. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05539-1. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

    PubMed 32533435

  • Heitzmann CA, Merluzzi TV, Jean-Pierre P, Roscoe JA, Kirsh KL, Passik SD. Assessing self-efficacy for coping with cancer: development and psychometric analysis of the brief version of the Cancer Behavior Inventory (CBI-B). Psychooncology. 2011 Mar;20(3):302-12. doi: 10.1002/pon.1735.

    PubMed 20878830

  • Hlubocky FJ, Webster K, Beaumont J, Cashy J, Paul D, Abernethy A, Syrjala KL, Von Roenn J, Cella D. A preliminary study of a health related quality of life assessment of priority symptoms in advanced lymphoma: the National Comprehensive Cancer Network-Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lymphoma Symptom Index. Leuk Lymphoma. 2013 Sep;54(9):1942-6. doi: 10.3109/10428194.2012.762977. Epub 2013 Feb 7.

    PubMed 23320888

  • Hays RD, Bjorner JB, Revicki DA, Spritzer KL, Cella D. Development of physical and mental health summary scores from the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) global items. Qual Life Res. 2009 Sep;18(7):873-80. doi: 10.1007/s11136-009-9496-9. Epub 2009 Jun 19.

    PubMed 19543809

  • Neelapu SS. Managing the toxicities of CAR T-cell therapy. Hematol Oncol. 2019 Jun;37 Suppl 1:48-52. doi: 10.1002/hon.2595.

    PubMed 31187535

  • Amonoo HL, Kurukulasuriya C, Chilson K, Onstad L, Huffman JC, Lee SJ. Improving Quality of Life in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Survivors Through a Positive Psychology Intervention. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2020 Jun;26(6):1144-1153. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.02.013. Epub 2020 Feb 20.

    PubMed 32088365

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Digital Health Coaching in people with Lymphoma and Lymphoma, B-Cell, run by Pack Health at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Feasibility of the intervention (time frame: Through study completion, at month 6). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05064787, which also lists 16 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 May 2024.

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