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A Study of an Anxiety Intervention for Latino/Latina/Hispanic Older Adults With Cancer and Their Caregivers
Led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Updated on 2026-03-06
60
Participants Needed
7
Research Sites
155 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to find out if an anxiety treatment program is practical and effective for Latino older adults with cancer (OACs) and their caregivers.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Study of an Anxiety Intervention for Latino/Latina/Hispanic Older Adults With Cancer and Their Caregivers
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 65 years or older as confirmed by medical record or self-report
- Currently receiving active cancer treatment or completed treatment within the past 18 months
- Self-identify as Latino and/or Hispanic ethnicity
- Have a primary informal caregiver aged 40 or older willing and able to participate, or if no caregiver, still eligible
- Score of 6 or higher on the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
- Fluent in English and/or Spanish as verified by language questions
- Caregiver must be age 40 or older and fluent in English and/or Spanish
- Caregiver must be the primary informal caregiver providing emotional, physical, or practical support
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently receiving psychotherapy
- Taking psychotropic medications for less than 8 weeks prior to first MAC session or planning to change medication during the study
- Being treated for schizophrenia, substance use or dependence, or bipolar disorder
- Severely cognitively impaired with a Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration score of 11 or higher
- Too ill or weak to complete study procedures as judged by research staff or self-report
- Receiving hospice care at enrollment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 7 locations
1
Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States, 07920
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2
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)
Middletown, New Jersey, United States, 07748
Actively Recruiting
3
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)
Montvale, New Jersey, United States, 07645
Actively Recruiting
4
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk - Commack (All Protocol Activities)
Commack, New York, United States, 11725
Actively Recruiting
5
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)
Harrison, New York, United States, 10604
Actively Recruiting
6
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activities)
New York, New York, United States, 10065
Actively Recruiting
7
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)
Rockville Centre, New York, United States, 11553
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Kelly McConnell, PhD
CONTACT
C
Christian Nelson, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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