New therapy aims to ease trauma in ovarian cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07286162
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase III trial tests a therapy called CALM-TF for women with advanced ovarian cancer who experience traumatic stress. 300 participants will either receive 3-6 sessions of this trauma-focused therapy or standard care. Researchers will measure stress, depression, and quality of life over 6 months to see if the therapy helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Trauma-Focused Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM-TF) psychotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an effective therapy to reduce traumatic stress and improve quality of life for women with advanced ovarian cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so effects may be modest. The trial is not yet recruiting, and results depend on patient engagement and therapist skill.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Newly diagnosed stage III or IV ovarian cancer OR recurrent ovarian cancer within six months of diagnosis or recurrence * Age 18 years or older * Able to speak and read English * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Significant cognitive impairment that would interfere with the ability to participate in psychotherapy or complete study questionnaires * Active psychosis or severe psychiatric condition requiring immediate psychiatric intervention * Receiving ongoing psychotherapy at the time of recruitment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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