Can 'Meaning Therapy' reduce burnout for cancer caregivers?

NCT ID NCT06307535

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a type of talk therapy called Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Caregivers (MCP-C) to see if it helps cancer caregivers feel more purpose and less distress. About 200 caregivers of people with advanced cancer will be randomly assigned to MCP-C or standard supportive therapy for 7 sessions. Researchers will measure changes in meaning in life, spiritual well-being, anxiety, and depression up to a year later.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Caregivers (MCP-C)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a practical way to help cancer caregivers feel less stressed and more connected to purpose.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial comparing two talk therapies, so results may not be dramatic or apply to all caregivers. The benefit may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Caregiver Burden

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CAREGIVER BURDEN CAREGIVER BURNOUT CAREGIVER STRESS SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited protocol activities)
RECRUITING

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activites)
RECRUITING

Rockville Centre, New York, 11553, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (Limited protocol activity)
RECRUITING

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent only)
RECRUITING

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
University of Miami (Data Collection AND Data Analysis)
RECRUITING

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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