Status:
RECRUITING
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Lead Sponsor:
Hackensack Meridian Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Lung Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a behavioral trial study to pilot test a stress management intervention for people with cancer who are undergoing routine cancer scans. The study will involve two pilot testing phases. Initial...
Detailed Description
Cancer patients repeatedly undergo routine scans that inform their disease status and treatment. While awaiting the results, anxiety and uncertainty are elevated, which can negatively impact quality o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult (ages 18 and older)
- Comfortable speaking, reading, and writing English without an interpreter
- Established diagnosis of lung cancer (3a. Open Trial phase only: Stage III-IV lung cancer or extensive stage small cell lung cancer)
- ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status of 0 to 2
- Receiving ongoing care from collaborating clinics with regular scans
- Receiving systemic treatment for lung cancer
- Endorse appointment- or scan-related stress on 4-item screen (using a modified Distress Thermometer item, a Fear of Progression scale item, an Impact of Events scale item, and an item from our prior study)
- Willingness to use the study website
Exclusion
- Moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment (per dementia diagnosis or cognitive screen)
- Requires an interpreter for medical visits
- Severe psychiatric illness (psychiatric hospitalization in the past year, or substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, or psychosis diagnosis)
- Currently enrolled in hospice
- Unable to complete study activities per oncology provider's judgment (e.g., due to fatigue)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06199570
Start Date
May 1 2024
End Date
December 30 2026
Last Update
August 28 2025
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Amanda Khoudary
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601