Psychotherapy Intervention for Latinos With Advanced Cancer

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Conditions studied: Solid Tumor, Solid Tumor, Adult, Solid Tumor, Unspecified, Adult

In brief

The purpose of this study is to adapt a counseling intervention called Meaning Centered Psychotherapy to make it culturally relevant for Latinos. Cancer affects patients and their loved ones. Latinos often experience greater challenges due to the cancer. However, few studies and interventions focus on Latinos. We are interested in understanding what affects Latino patients' quality of life, and how to improve it

Key facts

Study ID: NCT04015609
Run by: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
People needed: 190
Starts: 2015-04-20
Expected to finish: 2026-08-31
Last updated by the study team: 2025-10-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Phase I: Quantitative
Diagnosed with stages III or IV solid tumor cancer *(as per self report for ICCAN patients)
Age 18 or older
As per self report, Latino/a or Hispanic ethnicity
As per self report, fluent in oral Spanish (monolingual) or fluent in oral Spanish and English (bilingual)
Phase 2: Qualitative
Enrolled in the quantitative phase of study (as seen above)
Completes the quantitative phase questionnaire package
Scores above or below the threshold for the Distress Thermometer (DT≥4 or ≤3)
In the judgment of the investigator, willing and able to be interviewed in Spanish only
Agrees to be audio- recorded
Phase 3: Provider Feedback
Professionals working in the mental health field;
Have a caseload of five or more Latino cancer patients per month
Able to communicate and read in Spanish
Agrees to be audio or video-recorded
Phase 4: Patient Feedback
Diagnosed with stages III or IV solid tumor cancer *(as per self report for ICCAN patients)
Age 18 or older
As per self report, Latino/a or Hispanic ethnicity
In the judgment of the investigator, willing and able to be interviewed in Spanish only
Agrees to be audio-recorded

You may not qualify if…

Phase 1: Quantitative
In the judgment of the treating physician and/or the consenting professional, presence of significant cognitive impairment (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection
In the judgment of the consenting professional, significant or major disabling medical or psychiatric condition sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent, interview, or completion of assessment measures (patients whose psychiatric disorder is well controlled by treatment will be eligible)
Phase 2: Qualitative
In the judgment of the treating physician and/or the consenting professional, presence of significant cognitive impairment (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection
In the judgment of the consenting professional, significant or major disabling medical or psychiatric condition sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent, interview, or completion of assessment measures (patients whose psychiatric disorder is well controlled by treatment will be eligible)
Phase 4: Patient Feedback
Diagnosed with a major disabling medical or psychiatric condition
Unable to understand the consent procedure
Too ill to participate, all as reported by the patient and/or determined by the investigator's judgment.

Where it is running

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)
Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center — The Bronx, New York, United States (enrolling)
Ponce Health Sciences University — Ponce, Puerto Rico (enrolling)

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