Feasibility of CALM in Patients With Ovarian Cancer
A Feasibility Trial of Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) in Patients With Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Advanced Ovarian Cancer
University Health Network, Toronto
50 participants
Jun 10, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this feasibility trial is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a brief evidence-based psychotherapeutic intervention, Managing Cancer And Living Meaningfully (CALM), at the time of a new diagnosis and recurrence of ovarian cancer (OC). The main questions are: 1. Is it feasible and acceptable to implement CALM for patients with newly diagnosed or recently recurred advanced OC 2. What are the prevalence and correlates of traumatic stress symptoms at baseline in patients with newly diagnosed or recently recurred advanced OC Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires at baseline and at 3 and 6 months following a diagnosis or recurrence of stage III or IV OC. Participants will also be invited to participate in 3-6 sessions of CALM therapy.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- new diagnosis or recurrence of stage III or stage IV OC;
- age ≥18 years
- able to complete outcome measures and engage in CALM in English.
Exclusion Criteria2
- evidence of cognitive impairment indicated in the medical record, communicated by the OC clinic team, or determined by research staff at recruitment;
- receiving psychological or psychiatric counseling from the Department of Supportive Care at PM at the time of recruitment.
Interventions
Our team has developed a brief, manualized, individual and couple-based psychotherapeutic intervention for patients living with advanced cancer and their primary caregivers called Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM). CALM is a brief supportive-expressive therapy consisting of 3-6 sessions of 30-60 minutes delivered over the course of 3-6 months. This tailored therapy is focused on the most common challenges and concerns facing individuals living with advanced cancer. These four broad content domains are: 1) symptom management and communication with healthcare providers; 2) changes in self and in relationships with close others; 3) sense of meaning and purpose in life; and 4) hopes and fears about the future and mortality. The aim is to offer patients and caregivers reflective space and a supportive environment to reflect on and process the various practical and profound aspects of their life while facing advanced illness.
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NCT06459271