New program aims to boost mood for cancer caregivers
NCT ID NCT05904782
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a short program designed to improve the emotional wellbeing and quality of life of people caring for a loved one with advanced cancer. Researchers will enroll 150 adult caregivers who live with a patient with stage IV cancer. Participants will learn skills to increase positive feelings and reduce stress through phone or internet sessions.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Males and female adults ≥18 years * Able to read and speak English * Caregiver of a patient diagnosed with stage IV solid malignancy, with whom they have been residing for \>6 months * Access to necessary resources for participating in a technology-based intervention (i.e., telephone, internet access) Exclusion Criteria: * Current participation in consistent (self-defined) psychotherapy * Caregivers who are considered part of a vulnerable population (i.e. cognitively impaired (self-reported or patient-reported), pregnant, military personnel) will not be eligible.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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