Can a phone or video chat lift depression in older cancer survivors?

NCT ID NCT05574127

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a type of talk therapy called behavioral activation (BA) can help treat depression in older adults who have survived cancer. Participants will receive BA or supportive psychotherapy remotely via video or phone over 10 weeks. The goal is to see if BA reduces depressive symptoms better than the comparison therapy.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: behavioral activation therapy
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an effective, accessible therapy option for depression in older cancer survivors.
What could go wrong: This is a small phase 2 trial with 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy may not work better than supportive psychotherapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SURVIVORSHIP

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10065, United States

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