Phone therapy shows promise for depression in ovarian cancer patients

NCT ID NCT00515372

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether weekly phone counseling can help identify and treat depression in women with ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer. About 409 participants will either receive phone counseling or standard care with resource lists. The goal is to see which approach better improves quality of life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Telephone counseling
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a simple, effective way to identify and treat depression in ovarian cancer patients, improving their quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is an early-phase behavioral study, so results may not be definitive. The intervention is phone-based, which may not work for everyone, and the study is not testing a drug or cure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression fallopian tube cancer fallopian tube neoplasm ovarian cancer peritoneum cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

FALLOPIAN TUBE CANCER OVARIAN CANCER PERITONEAL CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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