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Trial reportPediatric blood & cancer2026

Feasibility Trial of a Tailored Adherence-Promotion Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer.

Meghan E McGrady, Tyler G Ketterl, Rachel Tillery Webster, Monica M Kruse Burns, Sarah E Bills, Macks Burke, Lauren Szulczewski, Margaret Y Brock, Laura E Schwartz, Julia K Herriott and 4 more

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Trial report in Pediatric blood & cancer, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05706610 (A Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Tailored Intervention to Improve Adherence in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 · The registry

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NCT05706610 nacompletednot on this map

A Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Tailored Intervention to Improve Adherence in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorChildren's Hospital Medical Center, CincinnatiRan2023 to 2025Enrolled70ConditionsCancer, Adherence, MedicationArmsTailored Program, Feedback Program
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Meghan E McGradyDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3150-3239
Tyler G KetterlBen Towne Center For Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Research, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2359-473X
Rachel Tillery WebsterDepartment of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Monica M Kruse BurnsDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Sarah E BillsDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Macks BurkePatient Partner.
Lauren SzulczewskiDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9632-9852
Margaret Y BrockDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Laura E SchwartzDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Julia K HerriottDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Kevin A HommelDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Ahna L H PaiCenter For Biobehavioral Health, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5958-4157
Constance A MaraDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Robin E NorrisDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8589-1804

Funding

LCenter for Clinical and Translational Science and TrainingUL1TR001425 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI HEUBI, JAMES E., KISSELA, BRETT M · 2015 to 2024
$37.5M
A Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Tailored Intervention to Improve Adherence in Adolescents and Young Adults with CancerR21CA268945 · NCI · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI MCGRADY, MEGHAN EILEEN · 2023 to 2024
$444k
A novel algorithm to compute adherence from electronic adherence monitoring devicesR21CA263704 · NCI · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI MCGRADY, MEGHAN EILEEN · 2022 to 2023
$405k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001425NCI NIH HHS R21 CA263704NCI NIH HHS R21 CA268945
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdherence to cancer treatment protocol medications is critical for optimizing health outcomes, but up to 60% of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer miss doses. This randomized pilot trial evaluated the feasibility, usability, and acceptability of a tailored adherence-promotion intervention (Supporting Medication Management with Individualized Treatment, SUMMIT) for AYAs with cancer.

methodsSeventy AYAs (ages 15-24 years) prescribed an oral chemotherapy or a prophylactic antimicrobial as part of their cancer treatment regimen enrolled in the trial. Of these, 24 met criteria for randomization and were assigned to the intervention (SUMMIT) or control (uniform standard of care) arm. Feasibility data were tracked prospectively. AYAs completed usability and acceptability measures and stored their medication in an electronic adherence monitoring device. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate achievement of feasibility thresholds. An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and a logistic regression were used to explore group differences in electronically monitored adherence.

resultsEnrollment (70/77 = 91%), retention (56/65 = 86%), fidelity (100%), and assessment completion (100%) rates exceeded thresholds. The intervention was rated as usable and acceptable. Compared to those randomized to the control arm, AYAs randomized to SUMMIT had 18% higher post-intervention adherence (95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.56, 32.35) and were 12 times more likely to improve their adherence by 10% or more from pre- to post-intervention (odds ratio = 12.00, 95% CI = 1.51, 95.53).

conclusionsFeasibility, acceptability, and usability data are promising, and results suggest this tailored adherence-promotion intervention has the potential to increase medication adherence among AYAs with cancer.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Registration: NCT05706610.

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Antineoplastic AgentsHealth PromotionMedication AdherenceNeoplasmsAdolescentAdultFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMalePilot ProjectsPrognosisProspective StudiesYoung AdultAntineoplastic Agentsadherencecancerself‐managementyoung adult

Identifiers

PMID41146444
PMCPMC12616667

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