A Stress Management and Resiliency Program for Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors

March 24, 2026 updated by: Giselle K. Perez Lougee, Massachusetts General Hospital

A Stress Management and Resiliency Program for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

This research study aims to explore the feasibility and acceptability of an adapted resiliency group program, called the Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (3RP-AYA), to reduce stress and promote stress-management among adolescents and young adults who have completed treatment for cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The Relaxation Response Resiliency Program, or 3RP, was developed by researchers at the MGH Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine. The 3RP is a group program that-through a variety of mind-body approaches, such as imagery, relaxation, and yoga-seeks to buffer stress and promote psychological resiliency and physical well-being.

The 3RP has not yet been carried out with adolescent or young adult individuals who have recently completed treatment for cancer. As such, the investigators have adapted the original 3RP to target the specific needs of adolescent and young adult patients who are transitioning off active treatment. The investigators are conducting this study to see if the adapted program, the 3RP-AYA, is effective at reducing stress and stress-related symptoms for people of at least age 16 who have completed treatment for cancer within the past five years.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

72

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02214
        • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 29 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with any cancer between ages 14 and 29
  • Completed cancer treatment within the past 5 years
  • At least 16 years of age at time of enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unwilling or unable to participate in the study
  • Unable to speak or read English
  • Is medically or otherwise unable to participate (as determined by a physician or study PI)
  • Unwilling or unable to participate in study sessions delivered via the Partners Telehealth videoconferencing software
  • Participation in a focus group during Phase 1 (DF/HCC 17-315)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Waitlist Control
  • The 3RP-AYA will be delivered in weekly sessions over the course of approximately 8 weeks, for a total of 8 sessions
  • Mini relaxation practice
  • Weekly goal check-ins
  • RR-practice
Other: Waitlist control
The 3RP is a group program that-through a variety of mind-body approaches, such as imagery, relaxation, and yoga-seeks to buffer stress and promote psychological resiliency and physical well-being. Waitlist control receives the adapted 3RP program (3RP-AYA) approximately 2 months after study enrollment.
Experimental: 3RP Group Sessions
  • The 3RP-AYA will be delivered in weekly sessions over the course of approximately 8 weeks, for a total of 8 sessions
  • Mini relaxation practice
  • Weekly goal check-ins
  • RR-practice
Other: 3RP-AYA
The 3RP is a group program that-through a variety of mind-body approaches, such as imagery, relaxation, and yoga-seeks to buffer stress and promote psychological resiliency and physical well-being.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
3RP-AYA Feasibility: Percent of Identified Eligibles Who Enroll
Time Frame: Post-treatment completion (treatment is approximately 8 weeks)
Percent of identified eligibles who were approached (hence given the opportunity to participate) who enroll (i.e., sign consent and complete baseline). Qualitative information from experts and participants will be used to inform feasibility.
Post-treatment completion (treatment is approximately 8 weeks)
3RP-AYA Feasibility: Proportion of Participants Completing the 3RP-AYA Program
Time Frame: Post-treatment completion (treatment is approximately 8 weeks)
Among those who initiated the program, this is the proportion of patients who completed the program (defined as completing 6 out of 8 sessions). Qualitative information from experts and participants will be used to inform feasibility.
Post-treatment completion (treatment is approximately 8 weeks)
3RP-AYA Acceptability: Five Questions
Time Frame: Post-treatment completion (treatment is approximately 8 weeks)
Acceptability will be assessed with five questions rated on a 4-point Likert scale (1=not at all to 4=very). Items will prompt participants to rate the extent to which they found the program to be enjoyable, helpful, applicable, convenient, and satisfaction. Qualitative information from experts and patients will also inform acceptability.
Post-treatment completion (treatment is approximately 8 weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Giselle K. Perez, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 4, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

December 7, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 14, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 18-428
  • 1K07CA211955-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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