Status:
RECRUITING
A Study of Mental Health Care in People With Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to look at mental health services for adults with depressed mood who were diagnosed with cancer at the age of 65 or older. This study will compare the usual approach for c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients
- Per medical record and/or self-report, diagnosed with breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer at age 65 years or older
- Per medical record and/or self-report, undergoing active cancer treatment (e.g., radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery) or within six months of completing treatment
- Score of ≥5 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
- Per self-report, fluent in English\*\* \*\* Language verification: Prior to enrollment, patients will be asked the following two questions by a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to verify English fluency necessary for participation in the study:
- How well do you speak English? (must respond "very well" or "well" when given the choices of Very well, Well, Not well, Not at all, Don't know, or Refused)
- What is your preferred language for healthcare? (must respond English)
- Providers
- Per self-report, works in oncology, nursing, social work, psychology, or psychiatry
- Per self-report, currently works in oncology at least 50% of the time
- Per self-report, provided cancer care for at least three years at time of consent
- Per self-report, fluent in English
Exclusion
- Patients
- Severely cognitively impaired as demonstrated by Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration scores of ≥ 11
- Per research staff judgment and/or self-report, too ill or weak to complete study procedures
- Per medical record and/or self-report, receiving hospice care at the time of enrollment
- Per medical record and/or self-report, currently enrolled in mental health treatment
- Providers
- N/A
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 7 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
130 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06037954
Start Date
September 7 2023
End Date
September 1 2026
Last Update
July 10 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10065