Study for Technology-Based Depression Referral in Cancer Survivors
This study is testing a new text-based approach called "Technology-Enabled Tailored Referral" to help cancer survivors with depression connect with care. Many cancer survivors experience depression, and this study aims to make it easier for them to get the help they need. We want to see if this text-based platform is practical to use and if people like it. You might be able to join if you are over 18, have a cancer diagnosis, have an upcoming oncology appointment, speak English, own a cellphone with text ability, and have elevated depressive symptoms. The study's current status is unclear, and it plans to enroll 60 participants.
- Study design
- This interventional study aims to enroll 60 participants. It will compare a technology-enabled approach to usual care.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Feasibility and acceptability will be measured at 6 weeks.
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Feasibility of a Technology-Based Intervention for Depression Referral Uptake in Cancer Survivors
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Katherine Sterba, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Medical University of South Carolina
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What this trial measures
- Feasibility and Acceptability6 weeks
The co-primary outcomes are acceptability and feasibility of the technology-enabled referral intervention. Acceptability will be measured using the System Usability Scale (SUS) at 6 weeks, with a score ≥80 indicating high acceptability. Feasibility will be assessed by determining whether key components of the intervention were successfully delivered and engaged with over the course of the 4 week intervention, including: (1) initiation of text-based contact, (2) delivery of tailored messages, and (3) access of the automated referral link by the participant. Additionally, participant engagement will be evaluated by tracking whether they opened the initial message, viewed the embedded video, and read the tailored text messages. These outcomes will be summarized using a Bayesian beta-binomial approach to determine go/no-go decision thresholds for future scale-up.