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Not yet recruitingNCT07772596Updated Aug 19, 2026

An Artificial Intelligence-Powered Supportive Care Chatbot to Address the Supportive Care Needs of Young Adult Cancer Survivors

An interventional study of Artificial Intelligence-based Intervention and Interview in Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm and Malignant Solid Neoplasm, sponsored by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 39 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-19.

Sponsored by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 39 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This clinical trial studies whether an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered supportive care chatbot is helpful for addressing the supportive care needs of young adult cancer survivors. Young adult cancer survivors often experience ongoing and distressing symptoms following treatment, including extreme tiredness and lack of energy, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping. Young adult cancer survivors report a variety of strategies to self-manage these symptoms; however, there remains a gap in targeted interventions focused on the needs in young adult survivors. The AI-powered supportive care chatbot is designed to provide evidence-based information on supportive care for young adult cancer survivors. Users interact with the chatbot by entering free-text questions or selecting from predefined topics to receive tailored educational responses related to supportive care across the cancer continuum, including treatment effects, symptom management, care transitions, and life after cancer. The AI-powered supportive care chatbot may be an effective way to help address the supportive care needs of young adult cancer survivors.

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Conditions studied

  • Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm
  • Malignant Solid Neoplasm
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 39 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 - 39 years old
  • Able to speak/read English
  • Completed primary cancer treatment (e.g., surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy) at least one month prior to the time of consent. Although, participants will be eligible if they are receiving maintenance treatments
  • Report at least one moderate to severe symptom, side effect, or supportive care concern from cancer or its treatment
  • Able to access Wi-Fi/internet
  • Willing to complete surveys electronically

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Completed cancer treatment more than three years ago
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Supportive care (AI-powered supportive care chatbot)

    Patients interact with AI-powered supportive care chatbot in a self-directed manner for 4 weeks. Following the initial 4-week use period, patients choose to either continue to use the chatbot for an additional 8 weeks or conclude study participation.

    Other: Artificial Intelligence-based Intervention · Other: Interview · Other: Survey Administration

Interventions

  • OtherArtificial Intelligence-based Intervention

    Interact with AI-powered supportive care chatbot

    Also known as: AI Intervention, AI-based Intervention

  • OtherInterview

    Ancillary studies

  • OtherSurvey Administration

    Ancillary studies

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptability of AI-powered supportive care chatbot

    Acceptability will be supported if mean scores on the Acceptability E-Scale are ≥ 4 (on a 5-point scale). Will be described (i.e., means, medians, standard deviations, and ranges) at the post-intervention time point.

    Time frame: At end of intervention, assessed up to 12 weeks

  2. Demand of AI-powered supportive care chatbot

    Demand will be demonstrated by successful recruitment of the target sample (N=30) within 12 months.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  3. Implementation of AI-powered supportive care chatbot

    Implementation will be assessed by engagement with the chatbot, defined as ≥ 70% of participants reporting at least one use per week during the initial 4-week period, rather than a fixed duration of use, given the self-directed nature of the intervention. Will be described (i.e., means, medians, standard deviations, and ranges) weekly. Given the pilot nature of the study, no hypothesis testing or formal comparisons will be conducted.

    Time frame: During intervention use, assessed up to 12 weeks

  4. Retention

    Retention will be considered feasible if ≥ 80% of participants complete 4-week assessments, and ≥ 50% elect to continue to the optional extended use period.

    Time frame: Up to 12 weeks

  5. Usability of AI-powered supportive care chatbot

    Usability will be supported if mean System Usability Scale scores are ≥ 70, indicating acceptable usability. Will be described (i.e., means, medians, standard deviations, and ranges) at the post-intervention time point.

    Time frame: At end of intervention, assessed up to 12 weeks

  6. Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System measure

    Will be summarized using descriptive statistics (e.g., means, medians, standard deviations, and ranges) at each time point. Changes over time (baseline, post-intervention, as applicable) will be examined descriptively.

    Time frame: At baseline, 4 weeks, and/or 12 weeks

  7. Digital Health Literacy Scale

    Will be summarized using descriptive statistics (e.g., means, medians, standard deviations, and ranges) at the baseline time point. The Digital Health Literacy Scale is a 0 to 12 point score (based on 3 items), with higher scores indicating greater digital health care literacy.

    Time frame: At baseline

  8. Interview themes and subthemes

    The audio-recorded interviews will be transcribed verbatim by a professional transcription company and verified for accuracy by another study team member. The finalized transcripts will be imported into NVivo 12 (QSR International Pty Ltd). Inductive content analysis will be used to analyze the interview transcripts. Two study team members will review the transcripts and the interview guide to create an initial list of codes. Three transcripts will be independently coded using the initial codebook. After three interviews are coded, two study team members will meet to resolve any coding discrepancies and to revise the codebook further. The same process will be repeated after three more interviews are coded. After the codebook is finalized, one study team member will code the remaining interviews. Subsequently, the study team will meet as a group to review the transcripts in their entirety, making sense of the data and generating potential major themes and subthemes.

    Time frame: At end of intervention, assessed up to 12 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — De-identified participant data will be shared with other researchers upon reasonable request and execution of a data transfer agreement.

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf, Csr, Analytic code

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07772596
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 19, 2026
Start date
Oct 1, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 1, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 1, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 19, 2026

Study contacts

Robert Knoerl
Contact
rjknoerl@med.umich.edu
734-764-8617
Robert Knoerl
principal investigator · University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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