Can a phone or video chat lift depression in older cancer survivors?
NCT ID NCT05574127
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 36 times
Summary
This study tests whether a type of talk therapy called behavioral activation (BA) can help treat depression in older adults who have survived cancer. Participants will receive BA or supportive psychotherapy remotely via video or phone over 10 weeks. The goal is to see if BA reduces depressive symptoms better than the comparison therapy.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
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What this could mean
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Active substance
behavioral activation therapy
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide an effective, accessible therapy option for depression in older cancer survivors.
What could go wrong
This is a small phase 2 trial with 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy may not work better than supportive psychotherapy.
Conditions
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