Cancer patients get weekly phone therapy to fight depression

NCT ID NCT00498875

Summary

This study tests whether weekly phone counseling sessions can help reduce depression in people undergoing radiation treatment for head and neck cancer. Researchers want to see if easing depression helps patients stick better to important swallowing exercises and dental care routines. The counseling teaches relaxation techniques and ways to manage negative thoughts over seven weeks.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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