A digital bridge: could an online pathway ease depression in cancer care?
NCT ID NCT05302375
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This study tests an online pathway called iPath*D that guides cancer patients who report depression symptoms from screening to treatment options. The goal is to see if the tool is acceptable and easy to use for adults starting cancer treatment. Researchers will measure usability, feasibility, and whether patients take steps to access mental health support.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- An online pathway (iPath*D) that guides cancer patients from depression screening to treatment options.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this online tool could make it easier for cancer patients to recognize and get help for depression, improving their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study focused on usability and feasibility, not effectiveness. The tool may not work for everyone or may not be widely adopted.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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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 1. Adults (≥18 years) 2. New patients who are beginning treatment at Dartmouth Cancer Center North and returning for their chemo teach or radiation simulation visit 3. Can communicate in English 4. PHQ-9 ≥10 and ≤27 Exclusion criteria 1. Mild Depression (PHQ-9 ≥10) 2. Individuals who screen positive for suicidal ideation with method, intent, plan or a recent prior suicide/self-harm attempt, as determined by a positive endorsement of items 3, 4, 5 or 6 on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSR). 3. Individuals with bipolar disorder or psychosis (documented in the EMR) 4. Individuals currently receiving treatment for a mental health condition (documented in the EMR or self-reported during eligibility screening) 5. Significant cognitive impairment (Callahan's Six Item Screener of cognitive function ≤ 4; Self-reported during eligibility screening)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth Cancer Center St. Johnsbury
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, 05819, United States
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