Web-Based Toolkit to Improve Cancer-Related Emotional Distress and Anxiety in Rural Older Cancer Survivors

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Conditions studied: Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07290543

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

578

Starts

2025-08-26

Expected to finish

2032-08-26

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-18

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• AIM 1: Invited by a member of the study team
• AIM 1: In the following or related field:
• Healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, etc.)
• Patient advocates and representatives
• Researchers in healthcare or technology fields
• Healthcare administrators and managers
• AIM 1: Must be over 18 years old
• AIM 1: English-speaking
• AIM 1: Willing and able to provide informed consent
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS): A rural resident based on the Health Resources \& Services Administration (HRSA) rural analyzer
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS): Self-report of diagnosis with any cancer
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS): Self-report posttreatment (i.e., completion of curative intent therapy including surgery, chemotherapy, molecularly targeted, and endocrine therapy)
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS): Have access to a computer, a smartphone, or a tablet computer
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS): Aged > 65 years old
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS): Assessed as having Cancer and Treatment Distress scale (CTXD) scores > 0.85 at screening
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS): Have a caregiver willing to participate
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS): Non-institutionalized
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS): English proficient
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS): Willing and able to provide informed consent
• AIM 2 (CAREGIVER): An identified informal caregiver of an eligible ROCS (caregivers include, but are not limited to, a child, partner, or friend; caregivers can reside in a rural or urban area and may or may not live with the ROCS
• AIM 2 (CAREGIVER): Have internet access
• AIM 2 (CAREGIVER): ≥ 18 years old
• AIM 2 (CAREGIVER): Non-institutionalized
• AIM 2 (CAREGIVER): English proficient
• AIM 2 (CAREGIVER): Willing and able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS): Experience a cancer recurrence or a new cancer diagnosis during their participation in the trial because of the body of literature that reports increased distress associated with cancer recurrence
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS AND CAREGIVER): Are inpatients
• AIM 2 (RURAL OLDER CANCER SURVIVORS AND CAREGIVER): Cognitive impairment precludes the ability to provide written consent

Where it is running

• Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois, United States (enrolling)

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