New program aims to ease fear in advanced cancer patients
NCT ID NCT04819997
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a nurse-led program designed to help people with advanced lung or gynecologic cancer manage their fears about the future. The program is delivered through video sessions and includes coping strategies. The study will enroll 42 patients to see if the program is practical and well-received.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nurse-led educational videoconference program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical way to help advanced cancer patients manage fear and anxiety about their disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 42 participants. It focuses on whether the program is practical, not on proving it reduces fear. Results may not apply to all patients.
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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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: 1. Patients with stage III or IV gynecologic (GYN) or lung cancer 2. At least 3 months from initial diagnosis 3. Score \>= 34 on the Fear of Progression-short form (SF) questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe mental illness (e.g. psychosis) 2. Hospice enrolled 3. Non-English speaking
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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