Adapting Psychosocial Resiliency Intervention for Parents of Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
Caregiving for Cancer
What this study involves
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- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 18 years - Not specified
- Sex eligible
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Participants
- 48 Estimated
These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.
About the research
The study team aims to adapt a psychosocial intervention to reduce psychological distress among the caregiving parents of adolescents and young adults (aged 15-39) who have cancer. First, the study team will adapt an evidence-supported, group-based program for improving psychological resiliency (Stress Management and Resiliency Training - Relaxation Response Resiliency Program; SMART-3RP (E. R. Park et al., 2021)), and iteratively incorporate feedback from parents of AYAs with cancer using a mixed-methods approach. Next, the study team will pilot the refined intervention to assess for preliminary indicators of feasibility, acceptability, and potential for efficacy in reducing parental distress.
Who may be able to participate?
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Self-identifying parent/guardian who provides a primary informal caregiving role in their child's cancer
- Recipient of caregiving is aged between 15 and 39 years and is receiving treatment for cancer at the Mass General Brigham Cancer
- Participant must score equal to or greater than 2 (out of a possible 10) on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer
- English-speaking
- Aged over 18 years
Exclusion Criteria:
-Active symptoms of psychosis or suicidal ideation that would preclude safe participation
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- Assignment
- Not applicable
- Masking
- No masking
Psychosocial Intervention for Parental Caregivers of AYA with Cancer-open pilot study
The study team aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the adapted psychosocial intervention to 1) improve psychological resiliency to stress and 2) reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress among parental caregivers, through a single-arm open pilot trial of 32 parents.
Behavioral: Psychosocial Intervention for Parental Caregivers of AYA with Cancer
Psychosocial Intervention for Parental Caregivers of AYA with Cancer BEHAVIORAL
A new adaptation of an evidence-supported intervention, the SMART-3RP program, to address psychological symptoms and promote well-being among parental caregivers of AYA with cancer.
What researchers are measuring
Outcome measures describe what is being studied. They are not proof that a treatment works.
Primary measures
Intervention Feasibility: Percent of Identified Prospective Participants Who Enroll
Time frame: Post-treatment completion (enrollment to treatment completion is approximately 3 months)
Percent of eligible participants who were offered participation and who enroll in the study by completing consent and baseline assessment.
Intervention Feasibility: Proportion of Participants Completing the Program
Time frame: Post-treatment completion (enrollment to treatment completion is approximately 3 months)
Percent of enrolled participants who complete the program, defined as completing 6 out of 8 sessions.
Intervention Acceptability
Time frame: Post-treatment completion (enrollment to treatment completion is approximately 3 months)
Acceptability will be assessed by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8). The intervention study will be considered acceptable if ≥80% of participants rate it as acceptable (defined as a CSQ-8 score ≥20).
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Open official results ↗Research locations (1)
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1 locations
Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesRecruiting
Study team and timeline
- Lead sponsor
- Zeba Ahmad, Ph.D.
- Study start
- Oct 22, 2025 Actual
- Primary completion
- 2027-03 Estimated
- Study completion
- 2027-05 Estimated
- First posted
- Aug 24, 2025 Actual
- Last updated
- Nov 10, 2026 Actual
Official study contacts
Official study title
The RAISE Study: Adapting Psychosocial Resiliency Intervention for Parents of Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
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Retrieved: Nov 11, 2026 · Last registry update: Nov 10, 2026