Cancer Patients' mental health under the microscope: new study tracks emotional toll
NCT ID NCT07168096
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 540 adults with solid cancers to see how their anxiety and depression levels change over six months. Participants fill out questionnaires about their mood, coping, and quality of life at the start, 3 months, and 6 months. No drugs or treatments are given—the goal is to learn what factors predict emotional distress so doctors can offer better support.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors identify which cancer patients are at higher risk for anxiety and depression, leading to better tailored mental health support.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change patient outcomes, and results may not apply to all cancer types or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 540 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
Who is studied
Adult oncology patients diagnosed with solid (non-hematologic) cancer at any stage, aged 18 years or older, who are candidates for perioperative systemic antineoplastic treatment or have advanced disease.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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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: * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of solid cancer (non-hematologic) at any stage. * Adult age (\>18 years). * Candidate for perioperative systemic antineoplastic treatment or for advanced disease. * Willingness to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form, as appropriate, before initiating any study-specific procedures, in accordance with good clinical practice requirements and local regulations. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a pre-existing psychiatric or neurodegenerative disorder that impairs the patient's ability to participate in the study. * Presence of reading and writing difficulties that prevent the patient from completing the assessments. * Receipt of oncological treatment in the past 2 years for another cancer.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
18 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Complejo Hospitalario de Orense
RECRUITINGOurense, Orense, 32005, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer
RECRUITINGMurcia, Murcia, 30008, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucía
RECRUITINGCartagena, Murcia, 30202, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real
RECRUITINGCiudad Real, Ciudad Real, 13005, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Elche
RECRUITINGAlicante, Elche, 03203, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, 46014, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias
RECRUITINGOviedo, Principality of Asturias, 33011, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Fuenlabrada
RECRUITINGFuenlabrada, Madrid, 28942, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor
RECRUITINGVallecas, Madrid, 28031, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía
RECRUITINGSan Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, 28702, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
RECRUITINGFuencarral-El Pardo, Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla
RECRUITINGSantander, Cantabria, 39008, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
RECRUITINGZaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Luz
RECRUITINGCuenca, Cuenca, 16002, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Canarias
RECRUITINGSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, 38320, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de La Princesa
RECRUITINGSalamanca, Madrid, 28006, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Navarra
RECRUITINGPamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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Hospital Universitario del Sureste
RECRUITINGArganda, Madrid, 28500, Spain
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