Psychotherapy Intervention for Latinos With Advanced Cancer

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study ID
NCT04015609
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Solid Tumor
  • Solid Tumor, Adult
  • Solid Tumor, Unspecified, Adult

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Meaning Centered Psychotherapy for Latinos — BEHAVIORAL
    MCP-L consists of seven-60 minute-individual sessions. The seven sessions are expected to be delivered every week or every two weeks over a span ot 7-14 weeks.
  • Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Spiritual Well-Being Scale — BEHAVIORAL
    Determines the degree of spiritual well-being
  • Meaning Centered Psychotherapy for Latinos for Waitlist Control Patients — BEHAVIORAL
    Waitlist Control Patients in the control condition will be allocated to a waitlist group to receive the intervention approximately three months after randomization.
  • Pre-assessment questionnaire — BEHAVIORAL
    Which includes 10 standardized scales Assessment/Evaluation Plan, Phase 1, 4 - Quantitative Measure Questionnaire).The interview guide will inquire about the comprehension and acceptability of, and alternative options for, these intervention components.

Study Details

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 Dates

Start date
Apr 20, 2015
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2026
Completion
Aug 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
190 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Meaning Centered Psychotherapy for Latinos (MCP-L)
  • Active Comparator: Control

Primary Outcome Measure

Spiritual Well-Being measured with the FACIT Spiritual Well-Being Scale [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to post assessment 7-14 weeks after ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew YorkNew York10065
Rosario Costas-Muniz, PhD
646-888-8062
Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and PreventionNew YorkNew York-
Rosa Nouvini, MD
646-608-0279
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health CenterThe BronxNew York-
Caroline Hwang, MD
718-579-5000

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