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Web-Based Toolkit to Improve Cancer-Related Emotional Distress and Anxiety in Rural Older Cancer Survivors
Led by Northwestern University · Updated on 2025-12-18
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
365 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
N
Northwestern University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This clinical trial tests how well a web based toolkit works to improve cancer related emotional distress and anxiety in rural older cancer survivors. Rural older adults with cancer-related distress are particularly vulnerable to poorer mental health and cancer-related outcomes including increased difficulties identifying symptoms of anxiety, a reduced likelihood of knowing when to access mental health services, and a higher likelihood of having poorly managed CRD, even after receiving a psychosocial referral. The web based tool kit called CONNECT addresses digital literacy and supports for cancer-related distress management through interactive activities for setting up telehealth visits, accessing educational materials about cancer-related distress, and providing individualized mental health resource recommendations. Using CONNECT may improve cancer related emotional distress and anxiety in rural older cancer survivors.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Web-Based Toolkit to Improve Cancer-Related Emotional Distress and Anxiety in Rural Older Cancer Survivors
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Invited by a member of the study team (for advisory board participation)
- Healthcare professionals, patient advocates, researchers, or healthcare administrators involved in related fields (for advisory board)
- Aged 18 years or older
- English-speaking
- Willing and able to provide informed consent
- Rural resident as defined by HRSA (for rural older cancer survivors)
- Self-reported diagnosis of any cancer
- Completed curative cancer treatment including surgery, chemotherapy, targeted or endocrine therapy
- Access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet
- Aged over 65 years (for rural older cancer survivors)
- Cancer and Treatment Distress scale (CTXD) score over 0.85 at screening
- Have a caregiver willing to participate
- Non-institutionalized
- Informal caregivers aged 18 years or older with internet access, English proficiency, and willingness to consent
- Includes healthcare providers and staff for final workshop
You will not qualify if you...
- Experiencing cancer recurrence or new cancer diagnosis during the study (for rural older cancer survivors)
- Currently an inpatient (for rural older cancer survivors and caregivers)
- Cognitive impairment preventing ability to provide written consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
3
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