New therapy aims to ease spiritual distress in latino cancer patients

NCT ID NCT04015609

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

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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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SOLID TUMOR SOLID TUMOR, ADULT SOLID TUMOR, UNSPECIFIED, ADULT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
RECRUITING

The Bronx, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Ponce Health Sciences University
RECRUITING

Ponce, 00732, Puerto Rico
Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention
RECRUITING

New York, New York, United States

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