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Behavioral Intervention

Psychotherapy for Cancer Distress

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Cindy Tofthagen

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

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 6 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a psychotherapy called accelerated resolution therapy can help with cancer distress and psychological trauma.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for cancer patients who've had treatments like chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant within the last 3 years, or have metastatic cancer. They must be experiencing some trauma and distress related to their condition, as shown by specific questionnaire scores. Participants should not have suicidal thoughts or psychotic behavior and must be able to use web conferencing software or travel to Mayo Clinic.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a type of psychotherapy aimed at reducing psychological trauma and distress in cancer patients. The therapy's effectiveness will be measured through questionnaires before and after treatment sessions.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves psychotherapy rather than medication, traditional physical side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort when discussing traumatic experiences during therapy sessions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 6 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 6 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Cancer distress

Psychological trauma

Secondary outcome measures

Anxiety

Depression

Resilience

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Supportive care (ART)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions

Patients undergo ART over 60-90 minutes once a week for up to 5 sessions.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Psychotherapy

2020

Completed Phase 3

~3120

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH

13,658 Previous Clinical Trials

40,924,468 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Blood Cancers

70 Patients Enrolled for Blood Cancers

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor

3,207 Previous Clinical Trials

3,767,119 Total Patients Enrolled

Cindy TofthagenPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Media Library

Psychotherapy (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04436835 — N/A

Blood Cancers Research Study Groups: Supportive care (ART)

Blood Cancers Clinical Trial 2023: Psychotherapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04436835 — N/A

Psychotherapy (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04436835 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is this research endeavor actively seeking new participants?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this particular medical trial, posted on the 27th of November 2019 and last updated 16th of June 2022 is not presently seeking patients. Nevertheless, there are currently 2403 studies recruiting subjects for their research."

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What are the ultimate goals of this research?

"The primary goal of this trial, with an evaluation period spanning up to 6 weeks, is to measure psychological trauma. Additionally, the study will assess depression using the PHQ-8 scale (ranging from 0-24), resilience according to CD-RISC criteria (0-4 rating system), and symptom distress utilizing ESAS data collection tools (11 point numerical scales)."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Psychotherapy (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) for Cancer Related Trauma and Distress

Cindy Tofthagen 2019. "Psychotherapy (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) for Cancer Related Trauma and Distress". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04436835.