Can talking about meaning help stem cell transplant recovery?
NCT ID NCT07595146
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether a seven-session, telehealth-based therapy called Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy is practical and helpful for stem cell transplant survivors and their main caregivers. The program aims to help dyads stay connected to meaning, cope with difficult experiences, and communicate better during recovery. Researchers will enroll 100 patient-caregiver pairs to see if the therapy is acceptable and feasible, and to measure its impact on quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (a talk therapy program delivered via telehealth)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical way to help stem cell transplant survivors and their caregivers feel less distressed and more connected during recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study, not a large trial. It may turn out that the therapy is not practical or doesn't provide meaningful benefit over usual care.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
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Anyone
- 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: * Eligible patients and their caregivers must be adults (≥18 years) * Patient must have undergone HSCT for a malignant blood cancer condition * Caregiver must be the main support person (e.g., signed caregiving contract) for the HSCT patient * Both the patient and their caregiver must be willing to participate in the study (dyads only) * Be able to read, write, and speak in English * Have access to a smartphone, computer, or tablet necessary for study participation and assessments. If a patient/caregiver dyad is interested in participating but does not have such a device, we will provide a Tracfone with smartphone capabilities for each member of the dyad Exclusion criteria: * Patients undergoing HSCT for nonmalignant conditions * Patients and caregivers with severe cognitive or psychiatric impairment that may affect informed consent/participation * Prisoners, pregnant women, and institutionalized persons * Patients with severe cognitive or psychiatric impairment that would affect informed consent or participation
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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