Can 4 therapy sessions ease death anxiety in advanced cancer?

NCT ID NCT07105033

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

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

Summary

This study tests a program called Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) for advanced cancer patients who feel anxious about death. 70 participants will attend four weekly 35-45 minute sessions to learn coping skills. The goal is to see if FACT is safe, acceptable, and helps reduce death-related anxiety.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) sessions
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a short, practical therapy to help advanced cancer patients cope with fear of death.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early pilot study (70 people) with no control group for efficacy. The therapy may not reduce anxiety more than usual care, and results may not apply to all cancer patients.

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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.

ADVANCED CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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