A Study of Mental Health Care in People With Cancer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
About this trial
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 connecting older adults with depressed mood to mental health services with the Open Door for Cancer (OD-C) approach. We will find out if the OD-C approach is practical and useful for cancer patients who participate in the intervention and for providers who see or treat cancer patients.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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)
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)
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Questionnaires
- Interviews
- 30-minute telephone or videoconference sessions
Treatment groups
130 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov