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Behavioral Intervention

Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Caregivers for Caregiver Burden

Phase 3

Recruiting

Led By Allison Applebaum, PhD

Research Sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 1 year

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will have participants complete questionnaires before starting therapy sessions for caregivers. The questionnaires will ask about their sense of meaning, spiritual well-being, depression/anxiety, and social support. Participants will

Who is the study for?

This trial is for caregivers experiencing stress, burnout, or burden from caring for someone with cancer. Participants should be willing to undergo psychotherapy and complete several questionnaires before and after therapy sessions.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares two types of therapy: Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP-C) and standard Supportive Psychotherapy (SP-C). Caregivers will be randomly assigned to one of these therapies for seven sessions, followed by evaluations over a year.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves psychotherapy interventions rather than medications, traditional side effects are not expected. However, discussing sensitive topics may cause emotional discomfort.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of participants with improved

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for CaregiversExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Caregivers/MCP-C

Group II: Supportive Psychotherapy for CaregiversActive Control1 Intervention

Supportive Psychotherapy for Caregivers/SP-C standard of care

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

1,937 Previous Clinical Trials

588,120 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Caregiver Burden

135 Patients Enrolled for Caregiver Burden

Allison Applebaum, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

7 Previous Clinical Trials

876 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Caregiver Burden

88 Patients Enrolled for Caregiver Burden

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the current number of participants being admitted into this clinical study?

"Indeed, as per clinicaltrials.gov data, this investigation is actively enrolling participants. First listed on February 29th, 2024 and most recently revised on March 5th, the trial aims to recruit a total of 200 subjects distributed among eight designated sites."

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Are individuals currently being admitted to participate in this trial?

"Indeed, the details on clinicaltrials.gov confirm that this trial is actively seeking participants. Originally posted on February 29th, 2024, and last revised on March 5th, 2024, the study aims to enroll 200 individuals across eight different sites."

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Is Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Caregivers authorized by the FDA?

"Our team at Power has rated the safety of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Caregivers as 3 on a scale of 1 to 3. This assessment is based on the trial being in Phase 3, indicating existing efficacy data and robust safety data from multiple evaluations."

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In how many medical institutions is this clinical examination currently being conducted?

"Among the options for participation in this trial are sites like Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities) located in Montvale, Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) situated in Basking Ridge, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited protocol activities) based in Middletown. Additionally, there are 8 more sites available for enrollment."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

A Study of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Caregivers to People With Cancer

2024. "A Study of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Caregivers to People With Cancer". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06307535.

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