New therapy aims to ease spiritual distress in latino cancer patients

NCT ID NCT04015609

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

Summary

This study adapts a counseling program called Meaning Centered Psychotherapy for Latinos with advanced cancer. The goal is to improve spiritual well-being and quality of life. Researchers will enroll 190 Latino adults with stage III or IV solid tumors to test the program's feasibility and cultural relevance.

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 Latinos (MCP-L)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a culturally tailored therapy to improve spiritual well-being and reduce distress in Latino patients with advanced cancer.

What could go wrong

This is an early feasibility study, so it is small and not designed to prove effectiveness. Results may not apply to all Latino populations or cancer types.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neoplasm

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center

    RECRUITING

    The Bronx, New York, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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  • Ponce Health Sciences University

    RECRUITING

    Ponce, 00732, Puerto Rico

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  • Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, United States

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