THRIVE-CAR-T Digital App

Purpose

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a digital mobile application called THRIVE-CAR-T is helpful for the care of patients undergoing CAR-T cell therapy. The main question[s] it aims to answer are whether the THRIVE-CAR-T app is feasible and acceptable to patients.

Condition

  • CAR T-Cell Therapy

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Age 18 years or older 2. Ability to understand English 3. Diagnosis of a hematologic malignancy 4. Receiving autologous CAR-T at MGH with an FDA approved cellular therapy product

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Impaired cognition or uncontrolled mental illness that prohibits the ability to provide informed consent based on the oncology clinician assessment 2. Already participating in another supportive care clinical trial

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
No Intervention
Usual Care 		Usual care at our institution involves a teaching visit with a nurse navigator and written handouts.
Experimental
THRIVE-CAR-T plus usual care 		Patients receiving the THRIVE-CAR-T intervention will receive usual care and will use the THRIVE-CAR-T digital application on an iPad when planned to receive CAR-T.
  • Behavioral: THRIVE-CAR-T
    The intervention will begin several weeks prior to CAR-T cell therapy and will continue up until 30 days post CAR-T cell therapy. THRIVE-CAR-T is an educational and interactive digital application on an iPad for patients as they navigate receiving CAR-T. THRIVE-CAR-T is self-administered and provides education about the CAR-T cell therapy process, with several features to promote coping skills training informed by various well-established supportive psychotherapy strategies (e.g., cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness, positive psychology), engagement, and health behavior change including gamification strategies, videos of patients who received CAR-T, and optional content.

Recruiting Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Contact:
Patrick C Johnson, MD
6177244000
pcjohnson@mgh.harvard.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Patrick C. Johnson, MD

Study Contact

Patrick C Johnson, MD
6177244000
pcjohnson@mgh.harvard.edu

Detailed Description

This pilot randomized controlled trial aims to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a supportive care digital app (THRIVE-CAR-T) versus usual care in patients receiving chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T). The primary objective of the study is to determine if THRIVE-CAR-T is feasible and acceptable to patients. The exploratory objective is to assess the preliminary effects of THRIVE-CAR-T for improving patient-reported quality of life (QOL), psychological distress, and self efficacy.