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Recruitment of young adult cancer survivors into a randomized controlled trial of an mHealth physical activity intervention.
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Promoting Physical Activity in Young Adult Cancer Survivors Using mHealth and Adaptive Tailored Feedback Strategies
Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The usage of population and disease registries as pre-screening tools for clinical trials, a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Examining sociodemographic and health-related characteristics as moderators of an mHealth intervention on physical activity outcomes in young adult cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Trial
- Health Insurance Literacy Improvements Among Recently Diagnosed Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer: Results From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JCO oncology practice · 2024Trial
- Physical activity maintenance among young adult cancer survivors in an mHealth intervention: Twelve-month outcomes from the IMPACT randomized controlled trial.Cancer medicine · 2023Trial
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- Response to letter regarding "Experiences of young adults affected by cancer within an 8-week yoga intervention delivered by videoconference: a qualitative interview study".Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Feasibility and acceptability of a parallel, two-arm randomized controlled trial to evaluate an online physical activity behavior counseling intervention for young adults diagnosed with cancer: a mixed-methods pilot study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Strategies for recruiting participants underrepresented in clinical research: A scoping review.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2025Article
- Recruitment and retention in young adult health research: Motivations and barriers.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2025Article
- Experiences of young adults affected by cancer within an 8-week yoga intervention delivered by videoconference: a qualitative interview study.Annals of medicine · 2024Article
- Improving symptom management for survivors of young adult cancer: rationale and study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2024Article
- Narrative review of telemedicine applications in decentralized research.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2024Review
- AYA-UNITE: Lessons Learned on Intervention Development Promoting Social and Physical Health of Adolescent/Young Adult Cancer Survivors.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2023Article
- Active Treatment to Survivorship Care: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Resource Needs and Preferences of Young Adult Cancer Survivors in Transition.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2023Article
- Strategies for recruitment and retention of adolescent and young adult cancer patients in research studies.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2023Review
- A Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Single-Arm, Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial Evaluating a 12-week Yoga Intervention Delivered by Videoconference for Young Adults Diagnosed With Cancer.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
purposeFew studies have recruited young adult cancer survivors (YACS) from around the USA into remotely-delivered behavioral clinical trials. This study describes recruitment strategies used in the IMproving Physical Activity after Cancer Treatment (IMPACT) study, a 12-month randomized controlled trial of a mobile physical activity intervention for YACS.
methodsWe conducted formative work to guide development of recruitment messages and used a variety of methods and channels to recruit posttreatment YACS (diagnosed ages 18-39, participating in < 150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity). We used targeted social media advertisements, direct mailings, clinical referrals, and phone calls to potentially eligible individuals identified through local tumor registries. We also asked community organizations to share study information and advertized at a national conference for YACS.
resultsThe final sample of 280 participants (23% identified as racial/ethnic minority individuals, 18% male, mean 33.4 ± 4.8 years) was recruited over a 14-month period. About 38% of those who completed initial screening online (n = 684) or via telephone (n = 63) were randomized. The top recruitment approach was unpaid social media, primarily via Facebook posts by organizations/friends (45%), while direct mail yielded 40.7% of participants. Other social media (paid advertisements, Twitter), email, clinic referrals, and conference advertisements each yielded 3% or fewer participants. The most cost-effective methods per participant recruited were unpaid social media posts and direct mailings.
conclusionsThe IMPACT trial successfully met enrollment goals using a national strategy to recruit physically inactive YACS. Our approaches can inform recruitment planning for other remotely-delivered intervention trials enrolling YACS.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT03569605 . Registered on 26 June 2018.
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