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Fatigue is one of the most common and distressing symptoms in teenage and young adult cancer patients. Despite this, there has been virtually no research evaluating treatment for cancer-related fatigue in this young patient group. The investigators are undertaking a small qualitative study to co-design a fatigue intervention, that will then be evaluated in future research to assess its effectiveness.
This small qualitative study will involve 7-10 patients who are within one year of completing cancer treatment, as well as some parents. Participants will be recruited from one centre, the Cambridge Teenage and Young Adult cancer Principal Treatment Centre. The three phases will involve a) participants being interviewed individually and attending a focus group, b) patients receiving the prototype co-designed intervention, and c) participants being interviewed after the intervention to provide feedback to allow further refinement of the intervention. The intervention will be delivered by an Allied Health Professional in the setting that participants have chosen. It is likely to involve, at a minimum, education about fatigue and support with increasing activity. It will not include administration of any medication.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Fatigue intervention | Experimental | Fatigue Intervention is to be co-designed by participants, and likely to include education, energy conservation and activity promotion. Participants will also decide the name of the Fatigue Intervention |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Fatigue Intervention | Behavioral | The Fatigue Intervention will include education, energy conservation and activity promotion |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Participant-reported feedback on design content as assessed via interviews | 3 months | |
| Participant-reported feedback on design acceptability as assessed via interviews | 3 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patients:
Parents:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Anna Spathis, MA MB BChir | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005221 | Fatigue |
| ID | Term |
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| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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