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Stem Cell Transplant PatientsACTivateNCT07516314

ACT to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients

A study testing ACTivate sessions in people with Stem Cell Transplant Patients, run by Anthony Sung, MD at 2 sites in United States.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

This study is a phase 2, multicenter, randomized controlled trial to test the application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in HCT patients. ACT is an evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention that emphasizes psychological flexibility and behaviors, helping transplant patients focus on actions… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Stem Cell Transplant Patients
What is being tested?
ACTivate sessions
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
476 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
May 2026to Apr 2031
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Patient Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ability of participant to understand this study, and participant willingness to sign a written informed consent. NOTE: Remote / electronic consent via REDCap consenting allowed per IRB policy and approval.
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations and availability for the duration of the study
  • Plan to undergo allogeneic HCT in approximately 30 days
  • Males and/or females age 18 - 80 years
  • Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations throughout study duration
  • Access to necessary resources for participating in a technology-based intervention (i.e., computer, smartphone, internet access). NOTE: A smartphone will be provided to participants if needed.
  • Able to read/write English or Spanish (as we lack trained ACT interventionists in other languages)

Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ability of participant to understand this study, and participant willingness to sign a written informed consent. NOTE: Remote / electronic consent via REDCap consenting allowed per IRB policy and approval.
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations and availability for the duration of the study
  • Males and/or females age 18-80 years
  • Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations throughout study duration
  • Access to necessary resources for participating in a technology-based intervention (i.e., computer, smartphone, internet access). NOTE: A smartphone will be provided to participants if needed.
  • Able to read/write English or Spanish (as we lack trained ACT interventionists in other languages)

Patient Exclusion Criteria:

  • Caregiver unwilling to enroll (as standard of care, all HCT patients are required to have a caregiver, but caregivers may decline to participate in this study which would make the patient ineligible for this study)
  • Diagnosed with a psychiatric illness or is in a social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Concurrent participation in another behavioral intervention research study.
  • Activity restrictions that limit one's ability to engage in intense physical activity

Caregiver Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient unwilling to enroll
  • Diagnosed with a psychiatric illness or is in a social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Concurrent participation in another behavioral intervention research study.
  • Activity restrictions that limit one's ability to engage in intense physical activity

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Anthony Sung, MD contact

9135886030

asung2@kumc.edu

United States2 sites
  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705

    Dottie R Mayo, BA, 919-668-1935, dorothy.mayo@duke.edu

    Rhonda M Merwin, PhD

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

    Anthony Sung, MD, 9135886030, asung2@kumc.edu

    Anthony Sung, MD

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About this study

Official title: ACT to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HCT) Patients (ACTivate)

This study is a phase 2, multicenter, randomized controlled trial to test the application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in HCT patients.

ACT is an evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention that emphasizes psychological flexibility and behaviors, helping transplant patients focus on actions that may help maintain adequate physical activity despite physical and emotional discomfort.

Being tested
ACTivate sessions
Keywords
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ACTivate sessionsBehavioural

    ACTivate sessions are based on ACT and train psychological flexibility skills to help patients and caregivers adhere to recommendations for physical activity and nutrition in the face of an uncertain and difficult treatment course, side effects and complications. Sessions will be conducted conjointly (include both the patient and caregiver). . Interventionists will be master's level psychology professionals. All sessions will be conducted remotely and audiotaped.

Study groups in NCT07516314
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Education Control ArmNo interventionParticipants in the education control arm will not attend ACTivate sessions.
ACTivate ArmExperimentalParticipants in the ACTivate arm will attend ACTivate sessions.
Receives: Behavioral: ACTivate sessions

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Physical Function (Six Minute Walk Test Distance)

    The change in physical function as measured by the difference in six minute walk test distance in meters from baseline to Day 30; a greater number of meters walked indicates a higher level of physical fitness.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 30

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Length of Stay

    The length of hospital stay measured in days from time of transplant to time of discharge.

    Measured: Measured at Day 180

  2. Effect on Clinical Outcomes (Treatment-related Mortality)

    Effect on clinical outcomes as measured by treatment-related mortality.

    Measured: Day -30, Day 30, Day 100, Year 1

  3. Effect on Clinical Outcomes (Overall Survival)

    Effect on clinical outcomes as measured by overall survival.

    Measured: Day -30, Day 30, Day 100, Year 1

  4. Effect on Health-related Quality of Life (Short Physical Performance Battery)

    Effect on health-related quality of life as measured by performance on the Short Physical Performance Battery, which results in a score from 0 to 12 points, with a higher number indicating better physical function.

    Measured: Day -30, Day 30, Day 100, Year 1

  5. Effect on Health-related Quality of Life (30 Second Sit-to-Stand Test)

    Effect on the health-related quality of life as measured by the 30-second Sit-to-Stand Test, which measures the number of times an individual can stand up from a chair and sit back down within 30 seconds, with higher number indicating greater fitness.

    Measured: Day -30, Day 30, Day 100, Year 1

  6. Effect on Health-related Quality of Life (Lorig Self-Efficacy)

    Effect on health-related quality of life as measured by Lorig Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Disease Scale, which results in a numerical score between 1 and 10, with a higher number indicating higher self-efficacy.

    Measured: Day -30, Day 30, Day 100, Year 1

  7. Effect on Health-related Quality of Life (PROMIS-29+2 Profile)

    Effect on health-related quality of life as measured by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) 29+2 Profile, which results in a numerical score between 0 and 100, with a higher number indicating better physical function.

    Measured: Day -30, Day 30, Day 100, Year 1

  8. Effect on Health-related Quality of Life (FACT-BMT)

    Effect on health-related quality of life as measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Bone Marrow Transplantation (FACT-BMT) questionnaire, which results in a numerical score between 0 and 148, with a higher number indicating a better quality of life.

    Measured: Day -30, Day 30, Day 100, Year 1

  9. Effect on Psychological Flexibility (CompACT-10 Questionnaire)

    Effect on psychological flexibility as measured by the CompACT-10 Questionnaire, which assess three key factors - openness to experience, behavioral awareness, and valued action - with higher total scores indicating higher psychological flexibility.

    Measured: Baseline, Year 1

  10. Caregiver Self-Efficacy (Caregiver Inventory)

    Caregiver self-efficacy as measured by the Caregiver Inventory (CGI), which results in a numerical score between 9 and 189, with a higher number indicating greater caregiver self-efficacy.

    Measured: Baseline, Year 1

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Apr 2026
  2. Study startMay 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJan 2030 (estimated)
  4. Study completionApr 2031 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
There are 2 arms in this study. Participants will be randomized to: * Education Control Arm * ACTivate Arm
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
476 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07516314
Sponsor's protocol ID
IIT-2025-ACTivate
Acronym
ACTivate
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
19 Mar 2026
Last updated
7 Apr 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE). Protocol Deviations for Clinical Investigations of Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices Guidance for Industry - Draft Guidance. December 2024. Available from: https://www.fda.gov/media/184745/download . Accessed 01-21-2025.

  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). Guidance for Industry - E3 Structure and Content of Clinical Study Reports - Questions and Answers (R1). January 2013. Available from: https://www.fda.gov/media/84857/download Accessed 01-21-2025.

  • Protocol Review & Monitoring Committee (PRMC) - About the PRMC. Cited 09-20-2024. Available from: https://kumed.sharepoint.com/sites/mykumc/prmc/Pages/default.aspx Accessed 09-20-2024.

  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office Policy - Executive Resourcing Committee Submission Requirements. Version dated 08-03-2022. Cited 09-20-2024. Available from: https://kumed.sharepoint.com/sites/mykumc/cto/Documents/CTO%20Policy_ERC%20Submission.pdf#search=executive%20resource Accessed 09-20-2024.

  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center General Administration Guidance Document - Use of Investigator Initiated Steering Committee. Version dated 07-31-2023. Cited 09-20-2024. Available from: https://kumed.sharepoint.com/sites/mykumc/cto-training/Documents/Guidance_Use%20of%20Investigator%20Initiated%20Steering%20Committee.pdf#search=steering%20committee%20guidance%20document Accessed 09-20-2024.

  • Fitzmaurice, G., Laird, N.M., and Ware, J.H., Applied Longitudinal Analysis. Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics2004, New York: John Wiley & Sons.

  • Atkins DC. Using multilevel models to analyze couple and family treatment data: basic and advanced issues. J Fam Psychol. 2005 Mar;19(1):98-110. doi: 10.1037/0893-3200.19.1.98.

    PubMed 15796656
  • Adachi H. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test. Int Heart J. 2017 Oct 21;58(5):654-665. doi: 10.1536/ihj.17-264. Epub 2017 Sep 30.

    PubMed 28966333
  • Vandekerckhove K, De Waele K, Minne A, Coomans I, De Groote K, Panzer J, Dhooge C, Bordon V, De Wolf D, Boone J. Evaluation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing, heart function, and quality of life in children after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019 Jan;66(1):e27499. doi: 10.1002/pbc.27499. Epub 2018 Oct 14.

    PubMed 30318730
  • Hedeker, D., Gibbons, D. Longitudinal data analysis. New York, Wiley, 2006.

  • Franceschi C, Campisi J. Chronic inflammation (inflammaging) and its potential contribution to age-associated diseases. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2014 Jun;69 Suppl 1:S4-9. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glu057.

    PubMed 24833586
  • Ariffin H, Azanan MS, Abd Ghafar SS, Oh L, Lau KH, Thirunavakarasu T, Sedan A, Ibrahim K, Chan A, Chin TF, Liew FF, Jeyamogan S, Rosli ES, Baharudin R, Yap TY, Skinner R, Lum SH, Hainaut P. Young adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia show evidence of chronic inflammation and cellular aging. Cancer. 2017 Nov 1;123(21):4207-4214. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30857. Epub 2017 Jun 27.

    PubMed 28654149
  • Parker D, Sloane R, Pieper CF, Hall KS, Kraus VB, Kraus WE, Huebner JL, Ilkayeva OR, Bain JR, Newby LK, Cohen HJ, Morey MC. Age-Related Adverse Inflammatory and Metabolic Changes Begin Early in Adulthood. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2019 Feb 15;74(3):283-289. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gly121.

    PubMed 29985987
  • Griesenauer B, Paczesny S. The ST2/IL-33 Axis in Immune Cells during Inflammatory Diseases. Front Immunol. 2017 Apr 24;8:475. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00475. eCollection 2017.

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    PubMed 32373125

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ACTivate sessions in people with Stem Cell Transplant Patients, run by Anthony Sung, MD at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Anthony Sung, MD (9135886030, asung2@kumc.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Physical Function (Six Minute Walk Test Distance) (time frame: Baseline, Day 30). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07516314, which also lists 82 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2026.

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