Digital storytelling program for teenage childhood cancer survivors
Listening to the Patient's Cancer Journey: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Digital Storytelling (DST) in Reducing Depressive Symptoms, Enhancing Self-esteem, and Promoting Quality of Life Among Hong Kong Chinese Childhood Cancer Survivors
NA · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · NCT07052110
This program will try digital storytelling to see if it reduces depressive symptoms and improves self-esteem and quality of life in Cantonese-speaking childhood cancer survivors aged 13 to 18.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 248 (estimated) |
| Ages | 13 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Hong Kong) |
| Trial ID | NCT07052110 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Adolescents who have completed cancer treatment will be assigned to a digital storytelling intervention or to usual care. Participants in the intervention arm will join groups of 6 to 8 for four 2.5-hour workshops led by a qualified interventionist to create and share personal digital stories. Parents do not attend workshops but are provided a waiting area and a leaflet with self-help material for depression; the control group receives customary medical follow-up and nursing care. Outcomes include measures of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and quality of life collected before and after the intervention.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Cantonese-speaking childhood cancer survivors aged 13 to 18 who have completed active treatment and have no documented mental or behavioral disorders.
Not a fit: Patients with documented mental or behavioral problems, those who cannot read Chinese or speak Cantonese, or those unable to attend in-person workshops are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce depressive symptoms and strengthen self-esteem and overall quality of life for adolescent survivors.
How similar studies have performed: Some small-scale studies and narrative-based interventions have reported psychosocial benefits from digital storytelling, but strong evidence specifically in adolescent childhood cancer survivors is limited.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * (1) age between 13 and 18 years; * (2) able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese; and * (3) completed the active treatment of cancer. Exclusion Criteria: * survivors with mental and behavioural problems documented in their medical records.
Where this trial is running
Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, — Hong Kong, Hong Kong (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Ka Yan Ho, phd — The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Study coordinator: Ka Yan Ho, PhD
- Email: kyeva.ho@polyu.edu.hk
- Phone: +8527666417
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Cancer, childhood cancer survivors, digitial storytelling, depressive symptoms, self-esteem, quality of life