UPLYFT For Lymphoma Survivors

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorDana-Farber Cancer Institute

About this trial

The main purpose of this study is to field test and pilot an intervention called UPLYFT (Understand and Prevail: Lymphoma Fear of Recurrence Therapy) that includes information about lymphoma survivorship and tools to improve quality of life and reduce lymphoma-related worries among lymphoma survivors.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of lymphoma (indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma, aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or classic Hodgkin lymphoma)

Age ≥ 18 years

Interval of 3 months to 24 months from completion of first-line treatment

In complete remission after first line of treatment

Disqualifiers

Age < 18 years

Concurrent other malignancy

Patients with uncontrolled/untreated psychotic disorders or untreated bipolar and borderline personality disorder (as ascertained from medical record screen).

Age < 18 years

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Interview with Clinicians

    Other intervention

    One time, qualitative interview of clinicians for feedback on UPLYFT intervention

  • Field Test of UPLYFT with Lymphoma Survivors

    Other intervention

    6 session of UPLYFT intervention with Lymphoma Survivors for feedback

  • Pilot of UPLYFT with Lymphoma Survivors

    Behavioral

    6 session of UPLYFT intervention with Lymphoma Survivors

Treatment groups

74 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Clinicians InterviewsExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Lymphoma Survivors Field TestExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: UPLYFT PilotExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Feasibility: Enrollment Rate

Proportion of eligible patients approached that enroll in the study.

Time frame
Up to 6 months
2

Feasibility: Program Session Completion Rate

Proportion of study participants randomized to the intervention arm (UPLYFT) who complete all intervention sessions.

Time frame
Up to 6 months
3

Feasibility: Data Collection Completion Rate

Proportion of enrolled participants who complete assigned patient-reported questionnaires during the study.

Time frame
Up to 6 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Acceptability: Satisfaction Rate

Satisfaction rate is defined as the proportion of study participants randomized to the intervention arm who are satisfied with the UPLYFT program and proportion who are likely to recommend the program.

Time frame
Up to 6 months
2

Acceptability: Disenrollment Rate

Disenrollment rate is defined as the proportion of eligible patients who enroll in the study who then choose to disenroll from the study.

Time frame
Up to 6 months
3

Preliminary efficacy: Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR) Change

Pre-intervention to post-intervention changes in Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR) measured with the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI, 42-item questionnaire), with a focus on the FCRI severity subscale.

Time frame
Up to 6 months
4

Preliminary efficacy: Quality of Life Change

Pre-intervention to post-intervention changes in quality of life measured with the Quality of Life- Cancer Survivor instrument (a 41-item questionnaire)

Time frame
Up to 6 months

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Lead sponsor

American Society of Hematology

Collaborator