Study of a Support Program for Quality of Life in Chinese Cancer Patients and Survivors
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Cancer, Survivorship
In brief
The purpose of this study is to evaluate different combinations of cancer education sessions, counseling sessions, and peer support meetings developed for Chinese cancer patients and survivors. The researchers will look at whether the combinations are practical and effective, and how they impact participants' quality of life.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07454330
- Run by
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- People needed
- 64
- Starts
- 2026-02-27
- Expected to finish
- 2028-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-18
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosed with cancer (any type/stage) (per EMR for MSK patients or self-report for external participants) within the last 5 years
- Age ≥ 18 years (per EMR for MSK patients or self-report for external participants)
- Self-Report Criteria:
- Of Chinese descent
- Speaks Mandarin "well" or "very well"
- Moderately low HRQOL (<70 FACT-G score)4, 48
- Resides in New York or New Jersey
- Agrees to participate via telehealth (video or phone)
- Agrees to be audio-recorded
You may not qualify if…
- Self-Report Criteria:
- Per PI determination, requires a higher level of care for current passive or active suicidal ideation than current protocol is able to provide. If a participant receives a score of > 0 on item 9 of the PHQ-9,5 they will be referred to study PI for further evaluation using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale. They will be excluded from participation in this study if there is presence of suicidal risk, determined by affirmative response(s) on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
- Too ill to participate determined by the question: "Do you feel too ill to participate because of communication problems, uncontrollable pain, or other symptoms that prevent you from participating?"
- Cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment 5 Minute - telephone version with a score < 12)
- Per consenting professional determination, unable to understand the informed consent procedure
- Participation in study #14-076: Adaptation of Individual Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Chinese immigrant cancer patients)
- Currently receiving/have received psychotherapy/counseling/peer support within the last 6 months (patients being treated solely with psychotropic medications will not be excluded if they are not receiving psychotherapy/counseling/peer support)
Where it is running
- Memorial Sloan Kettering 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 Cancer Center 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) — Uniondale, New York, United States (enrolling)
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