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Nurses bring therapy to homebound cancer patients

NCT ID NCT05495737

Symptom relief Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study trains home-care nurses to deliver a short, meaning-centered psychotherapy to cancer patients who are homebound. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce psychological distress and improve quality of life. The trial involves 81 participants and focuses on training nurses and testing the therapy's effectiveness.

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 (MCP-PC) delivered by nurses
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a practical way to offer psychological support to homebound cancer patients, potentially reducing distress and improving their sense of meaning and well-being.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial (81 participants) focused on feasibility and training, not yet proving the therapy works. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

81 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2022

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Both patients and homecare nurses will be recruited and enrolled as participants in the proposed study. All participants will be recruited from VNS Health Visiting Nurse Service

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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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.

Participant Inclusion Criteria: Nurses (all phases): * Per self-report, providing direct care services at VNS Health * Per self-report, fluent in English\*\* * Per self-report, is age 18 or older Patients (all phases): * Per health record and/or self-report, is a patient in the VNS Health home health agency division (post-acute care) * Per health record and/or self-report, is age 18 or older * Per health record, has a cancer diagnosis and a rating of ≥ 2 on Symptom Control Scale * Per health record and/or self-report, fluent in English\*\* * Has a score of ≥ 4 on Callahan cognitive screener * Has a score of ≥ 4 on Distress Thermometer (N/A for Training Case Participants) * Language verification: For both nurses and patients, prior to enrollment, all will be asked the following two questions by a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to verify English fluency necessary for participation in the study: 1. How well do you speak English? (must respond "very well" or "well" when given the choices of Very well, Well, Not well, Not at all, Don't know, or Refused) 2. What is your preferred language for healthcare? (must respond English) Participant Exclusion Criteria: Nurses (all phases): * Per self-report, planning to leave position at VNS Health in the next 6 months Patients (all phases): * Per health record and/or self-report, has a diagnosis of Alzheimer's, dementia, or other organic brain disorder and in the judgment of the PIs is unable to meaningfully participate. * Per health record, has impaired decision-making capacity * Per health record and/or self-report, is permanently placed in a nursing home * Per health record and/or self-report, is currently receiving Hospice care

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Nurse-patient relations Psychology, social

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Visiting Nurse Service of NY

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

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