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AYA-PeerConnect: Communication Coaching for Young Adult Cancer Survivors

This study is testing a communication coaching program called AYA-PeerConnect for young adult cancer survivors (ages 18-35). The program uses online sessions with Rise 360 software and an artificial intelligence (AI) coach called Yoodli to help improve communication with friends and peers. Researchers want to see if this program is practical and well-received by participants. You may be able to join if you are 18-35 years old, have finished cancer treatment at least one year ago, and receive care at Penn State Cancer Institute or Children's Hospital. This study is currently enrolling a small group of 10 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study with 10 planned participants. It is testing a behavioral intervention.
What's involved
You will complete asynchronous individual sessions for Visits 2-4. Each visit includes a 60-minute interactive session and a 20-minute Yoodli AI coaching session, both accessed online.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your feasibility and acceptability will be measured up to a month after the intervention.

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NCT07454460

AYA-PeerConnect: A Communication Coaching Intervention for Adolescent/Young Adult Cancer Survivors (AYACS)

Recruiting
NAAges 18–35InterventionalSupportive care
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
~10 participants
Updated 2026-05-22 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Asynchronous coaching and artificial intelligence (AI) Yoodli coach sessions

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Intervention Feasibility (Quantitative)
Measured over Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)
+5 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Communication
Anxiety
Depression
Social Isolation

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Pennsylvania1

Study leadership

  • Pooja Rao, MD MSCE · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Penn State College of Medicine

Who to contact

Pooja Rao, MD MSCE
[email protected]
7175316012
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Participant is currently ≥18-35 years old
Participant is receiving cancer-directed care at Penn State Cancer Institute or Penn State Children's Hospital
Participant has completed all cancer-directed therapy and is at least 1 year from end of cancer treatment (based on date of last cancer-directed treatment)
Participant has access to a computer with internet capability
Participant is fluent in written and spoken English

Exclusion

Participant is not fluent in written and spoken English
Participant with cognitive inability to participant in the study as determined by the study team
Participants with history of relapsed cancer

What this trial measures

  • Intervention Feasibility (Quantitative)Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

    Quantitative feasibility will be collected based on visit attendance.

  • Intervention Feasibility (Qualitative)Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

    Qualitative feasibility data will be collected from post-module mixed methods assessments, and exit interviews and focus groups.

  • Intervention Acceptability (Quantitative)Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

    Quantitative acceptability will be collected using an acceptability questionnaire. Quantitative acceptability will be integrated with qualitative data from post-module mixed methods assessments, and exit interviews and focus groups to understand intervention acceptability.

  • Intervention Acceptability (Qualitative)Post intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

    Qualitative acceptability data will be collected from post-module mixed methods assessments, and exit interviews and focus groups.

  • Communication quality Multiple Goals ScoreBaseline

    Rating process for communication quality analysis (CQA) domains. A domain score is calculated for each of the six communication quality domains (content, emotion, accommodation, engagement, relationship, and face). Using the emotion domain as an example, the neutral score is assigned as a "1," and as participants express emotion (as per the definition above and further detailed in the CQA codebook) the score increases with the highest quality score being "7". A domain score is assigned every five minutes for each of the six domains. The full range for each measure is 6 (most neutral)-42 (highest quality).

  • Communication quality Multiple Goals ScorePost intervention follow up visit (Up to a month)

    Rating process for communication quality analysis (CQA) domains. A domain score is calculated for each of the six communication quality domains (content, emotion, accommodation, engagement, relationship, and face). Using the emotion domain as an example, the neutral score is assigned as a "1," and as participants express emotion (as per the definition above and further detailed in the CQA codebook) the score increases with the highest quality score being "7". A domain score is assigned every five minutes for each of the six domains. The full range for each measure is 6 (most neutral)-42 (highest quality).