Development and Pilot Trial of Focused ACT (FACT) for Patients With Advanced Cancer

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Study ID
NCT07105033
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Advanced Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • FACT Session — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will participate in 4 weekly, 35-45 minute sessions
  • Enhanced Usual Care and Assessments — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will complete a symptoms questionnaire

Study Details

To learn about the effects of an intervention program called Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) on the level of anxiety patients diagnosed with cancer feel about death. To learn if an intervention program called Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT), designed to help reduce death-related anxiety, is effective and acceptable to patients diagnosed with advanced cancer.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 21, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
70 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Examine Initial Acceptability and Efficacy Signal of FACT
    Potential participants will be identified weekly via MDACC's computerized appointment system for the Supportive Care Outpatient Clinic.
  • Experimental: Controlled Trial (RCT) to Examine Feasibility, Acceptability and Initially Efficacy of FACT
    Potential participants will be identified weekly via MDACC's computerized appointment system for the Supportive Care Outpatient Clinic.

Primary Outcome Measure

1. Safety and Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: Through study completion; an average of 1 year ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTexas77030
Juliet Kroll, BA,PHD
[email protected]
346-723-5858
Juliet Kroll, BA,PHD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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