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Questionnaires & online virtual support group for Mesothelioma

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Waitlist Available
Led By Christian Nelson, 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
Diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma and receiving care at MSKCC
At least 18 years of age or older
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether an online emotional support group can help ease symptoms of mesothelioma.

Eligible Conditions
  • Mesothelioma

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check β€œYes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 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
To describe the psychological needs of patients with mesothelioma.
Secondary outcome measures
the aim is to explore the acceptability and promise of an Internet-based discussion group for patients with mesothelioma.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Surgical group with mesotheliomaExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The study proposed here has two parts: part 1 surveys mesothelioma patients' psychological and physical symptom burden and quality of life through a set of questionnaires that covers topics including coping, interpersonal support, mood, anxiety, and overall quality of life. In part 2, patients are invited to participate in an Internet-based discussion group.
Group II: Non Surgical group with mesotheliomaExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The study proposed here has two parts: part 1 surveys mesothelioma patients' psychological and physical symptom burden and quality of life through a set of questionnaires that covers topics including coping, interpersonal support, mood, anxiety, and overall quality of life. In part 2, patients are invited to participate in an Internet-based discussion group
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Questionnaires & online virtual support group
2011
N/A
~110

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
1,928 Previous Clinical Trials
591,701 Total Patients Enrolled
19 Trials studying Mesothelioma
690 Patients Enrolled for Mesothelioma
Christian Nelson, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
10 Previous Clinical Trials
2,467 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there still opportunities for participants to join this research?

"The trial posted on May 1st 2011 is no longer recruiting, as evidenced by clinicaltrials.gov's records. Nevertheless, 154 other trials are currently looking for patients right now."

Answered by AI
~8 spots leftby Mar 2025