Status:

COMPLETED

Identification and Treatment of Depression

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Conditions:

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The goal of this research study is to learn how well a telephone system works for improving the management of emotional distress, sadness, and/or depression in patients who are being treated for cance...

Detailed Description

Study Groups: If you agree to take part in this study, you will be randomly assigned (as in the flip of a coin) to 1 of 2 groups: telephone intervention or standard care. You have an equal chance of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of cancer
  • Self-identified as African American or Latino
  • English or Spanish speaking
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Receiving treatment in the medical oncology, genitourinary oncology, or gynecologic oncology clinics at LBJ General Hospital
  • Reports a level of "4" or greater on the MDASI "sadness" and/or "distress" items.

Exclusion

  • 1\) Not willing to use a telephone to report symptoms.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 12 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

134 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00863200

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

February 12 2019

Last Update

May 28 2019

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LBJ General Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030