New therapy aims to ease emotional toll of testicular cancer in young latino men
NCT ID NCT07615998
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a 6-session therapy called Goal-Focused Emotion Regulation Therapy (GET) in 35 young Latino testicular cancer survivors aged 18-39. The therapy helps participants set goals, manage emotions, and find meaning after cancer. Researchers measured anxiety, depression, and goal navigation skills at the start, after treatment, and at a 3-month follow-up.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Goal-focused emotion regulation therapy (GET) - a 6-session behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, culturally tailored therapy to help young Latino testicular cancer survivors manage anxiety and depression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 35 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy may not produce lasting benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Aug 2023
- 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 to 39 years
- Sex
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Male 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: * Age 18 to 39 years at time of consent * A confirmed diagnosis of testis cancer * Completion of primary medical treatment for testicular cancer within 4 years at time of consent * Hispanic/Latino identification (self or cancer registry confirmed) * A score of \< 1.8 on the goal navigation scale or \< 0.6 on the goal facility scale of the CAYA or \>4 on the Distress Thermometer * English or Spanish fluency, as per medical record documenting preferred language or in the judgment of the investigator * Able to perform informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Lifetime history of psychiatric of cognitive disturbance as per self-report or medical record * In the judgment of the consenting professional, is unable to provide informed consent and complete study sessions and assessment * As per self-report, has medical conditions that affect the immune system and would confound immune evaluation (e.g., autoimmune disorder, inflammatory disease; uncontrolled thyroid disease; active infection; myocardial infarction or stroke in the last 6 months; Type I diabetes; acute hepatitis; recent vaccination for viral disease) * Regular smoker (daily use)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, 92697, United States
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