A Study of a One-Time Counseling Session to Help Reduce Depression, Anxiety, and Distress in People With Breast Cancer

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

FEMALE

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Single Counseling Session — BEHAVIORAL
  The one-time counseling session will be a problem-solving focused program that will try to strengthen the belief in the ability to manage the challenges of the cancer diagnosis and treatment
• American Cancer Society booklet — OTHER
  called "After Diagnosis: A Guide for Patients and Families" for review. Again, this booklet includes information about cancer, living with cancer, making treatment decisions, talking to others about cancer, cancer treatment, and questions for the cancer care team. It will be given in person or by email.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to see if a Single Counseling Session for Cancer can help reduce psychosocial distress and improve quality of life in people with breast cancer who are waiting to receive ongoing counseling services (outpatient psychotherapy services). The Single Counseling Session for Cancer-which I will refer to as the "study counseling" during this call-is a one-session, 60-minute counseling program designed to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms in people with cancer who are waiting to receive outpatient psychotherapy services. The researchers will look at whether the study counseling is effective in participants and practical (feasible) for them to complete.

Key Dates

Start date

Jun 4, 2026

Status verified

Jun 2026

Primary completion

Jun 30, 2027

Completion

Jun 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

26 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

• Experimental: SSC-C - Single Session Consultation for Cancer
  will receive the study counseling
• Active Comparator: PPSB - Psychosocial Patient Support Booklet
  will receive an American Cancer Society booklet for review (and no counseling)

Primary Outcome Measure

Acceptability (SSC-C participants) [ Time Frame: up to 3 months ]

Central Contacts

• Devika Jutagir, PhD
  646-888-8361
  [email protected]
• Francesca Gany, MD, MS
  646-888-8054

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