Can a simple screening help cancer patients get mental health support?

NCT ID NCT07117461

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a program that screens cancer patients for emotional distress and refers them to mental health services if needed. It involves 50 English- or Spanish-speaking adults with new solid tumor cancers at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. The goal is to see if such a program can work in busy safety net hospitals that serve diverse, underserved communities.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

NCCN Distress Thermometer (a simple distress scale)

What this could lead to

If successful, this program could help more cancer patients get the mental health support they need, especially those from underserved communities.

What could go wrong

This is a small pilot study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all cancer patients. It focuses on feasibility, not on proving that the program improves health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Medisys Health Network (Data Collection Only)

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    Richmond Hill, New York, 11418, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

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    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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