Actively Recruiting
Development and Pilot Trial of Focused ACT (FACT) for Patients With Advanced Cancer
Led by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Updated on 2026-03-02
70
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
232 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To learn about the effects of an intervention program called Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) on the level of anxiety patients diagnosed with cancer feel about death. To learn if an intervention program called Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT), designed to help reduce death-related anxiety, is effective and acceptable to patients diagnosed with advanced cancer.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Development and Pilot Trial of Focused ACT (FACT) for Patients With Advanced Cancer
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult cancer patients diagnosed with advanced cancer (solid tumor and hematologic)
- Have progressed past at least one line of palliative systemic cancer therapy
- Followed by Supportive Care Outpatient Service
- English speaking
- Able to provide written informed consent
- Willing to participate in a stress and coping program
- Willing to identify 1-2 important areas of life to discuss with a counselor
- Moderate levels of death anxiety on DADDS (>=25 on 0-75 scale)
- Access to technology supporting institutionally approved video-conferencing platform (Zoom)
You will not qualify if you...
- ECOG performance status >=3 (limited self-care; confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours)
- Currently participating in regular psychotherapy (patient defined)
- Documented out of hospital do not resuscitate (DNR) orders
- Presence of active suicidal ideation or need for a higher level of care (as determined by Supportive Care physician or licensed mental health clinician)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Juliet Kroll, BA,PHD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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