Can a single chat help breast cancer patients cope?

NCT ID NCT07218250

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 tests whether a single 60-minute counseling session can reduce anxiety and depression in breast cancer patients who are waiting for ongoing therapy. About 26 participants will receive the session plus a booklet, and researchers will measure how helpful and practical it is. The goal is to see if this brief support can improve quality of life during a stressful wait.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Single Counseling Session
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a quick, practical way to help breast cancer patients manage distress while they wait for ongoing therapy.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study (26 people) with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The benefit may be minimal or short-lived.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BREAST CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent Only)
RECRUITING

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent Only)
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Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent Only)
RECRUITING

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent Only)
RECRUITING

Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk- Commack (Consent Only)
RECRUITING

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

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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