A Study of an Anxiety Intervention for Latino/Latina/Hispanic Older Adults With Cancer and Their Caregivers

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cancer Patients, Care Givers

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06305741
Run by: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
People needed: 60
Starts: 2024-03-05
Expected to finish: 2027-03-01
Last updated by the study team: 2026-03-06

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Older Adults with Cancer (OAC)
As per medical record or self-report, is currently age 65 years or older
As per medical record or self-report, currently receiving active cancer treatment OR is within eighteen months of completing active treatment which includes surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy.
As per self-report, identifies as Latino and/or Hispanic Ethnicity
Per self-report, has a primary informal caregiver (as defined by an unpaid individual who provides the patient with emotional, physical, and/or practical support) age 40 or older who is willing and able to participate in the study ; if a patient does not have a primary informal caregiver or if the caregiver does not or cannot participate, but meets all other inclusion criteria they will be allowed to enroll in the study
Scores ≥6 on the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Per self-report, fluent in English and/or Spanish** ** Language verification: Prior to enrollment, patients will be asked the following two questions by a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to verify language fluency necessary for participation in the study:
How well do you speak English and/or Spanish? (must respond "very well" or "well" when given the choices of Very well, Well, Not well, Not at all, Don't know, or Refused)
What is your preferred language for healthcare? (must respond English and/or Spanish)
Caregiver
Per OAC report, is primary informal caregiver (as defined by an unpaid individual who provides the patient with emotional, physical, and/or practical support) for the eligible OAC patient
As per self-report, is age 40 years or older
Per self-report, fluent in English and/or Spanish** ** Language verification: Prior to enrollment, patients will be asked the following two questions by a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to verify language fluency necessary for participation in the study:
How well do you speak English and/or Spanish? (must respond "very well" or "well" when given the choices of Very well, Well, Not well, Not at all, Don't know, or Refused)
What is your preferred language for healthcare? (must respond English and/or Spanish)

You may not qualify if…

OAC
As per medical record or self-report, currently receiving psychotherapy
As per medical record or self-report, taking psychotropic medications for < 8 weeks prior to MAC Session 1 and/or anticipates changing their medication during the study
As per medical record or self-report, currently being treated for schizophrenia, substance use or dependence, and/or bi-polar disorder
Severely cognitively impaired as demonstrated by Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration score ≥ 11
Per research staff judgment and/or self-report, too ill or weak to complete study procedures
Per medical record or self-report, receiving hospice care at the time of enrollment
Caregiver
As per self-report, currently receiving psychotherapy
As per self-report, taking psychotropic medications for < 8 weeks prior to MAC Session 1 and/or anticipates changing their medication during the study
As per self-report, currently being treated for schizophrenia, substance use or dependence, and/or bi-polar disorder
Severely cognitively impaired as demonstrated by Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration score ≥ 11
Per research staff judgment and/or self-report, too ill or weak to complete study procedures

Where it is running

Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States (enrolling)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities) — Middletown, New Jersey, United States (enrolling)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities) — Montvale, New Jersey, United States (enrolling)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk - Commack (All Protocol Activities) — Commack, New York, United States (enrolling)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities) — Harrison, New York, United States (enrolling)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activities) — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities) — Rockville Centre, New York, United States (enrolling)

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