RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06037954

A Study of Mental Health Care in People With Cancer

Mental Health Care Initiation Intervention for Older Adults With Cancer

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Enrollment

130 participants

Start Date

Sep 7, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Breast Cancer Colorectal, Cancer Prostate Cancer Lung Cancer

Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at mental health services for adults with depressed mood who were diagnosed with cancer at the age of 65 or older. This study will compare the usual approach for connecting older adults with depressed mood to mental health services with the Open Door for Cancer (OD-C) approach. We will find out if the OD-C approach is practical and useful for cancer patients who participate in the intervention and for providers who see or treat cancer patients.

Eligibility

Min Age: 65 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether a collaborative mental health care program can reduce depression in older adults who have cancer and are going through active cancer treatment. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 65 years old or older and have been diagnosed with breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer - You are currently undergoing active cancer treatment (such as chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, or surgery) or finished treatment within the past 6 months - You scored 5 or higher on a standard depression screening questionnaire (PHQ-9) - You are fluent in English **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are not currently receiving cancer treatment or recently finished - You have very low depression symptom scores - You are not fluent in English Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERQuestionnaires

Patient demographic characteristics, Clinical variables, Cornell Service Index-Short Form (CSI), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale-7 (GAD-7), Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8), Intention to Seek Help Scale, Health Beliefs about Mental Illness Instrument (HBMII) - Emotional/Nervous Severity Scale, Health Beliefs about Mental Illness Instrument (HBMII) - Emotional/Nervous Benefits Scale, Barriers to Mental Health Services Scale-Revised, Cues to action, Self-Efficacy to Seek Mental Health Care (SE-SMHC)

OTHERInterviews

Interviews will be conducted by the qualitative methods specialist and trained study staff and will last 30-45 minutes.

OTHER30-minute telephone or videoconference sessions

Includes five components delivered in three 30-minute telephone or videoconference visits over six weeks and one booster telephone call. All sessions are audio-recorded. The five components are: 1. Provide education about depression and treatment options 2. Identify treatment preferences and a personal goal achievable with mental health care 3. Assess barriers to treatment initiation 4. Recommend a referral using standardized referral options 5. Address barriers to accessing care