New program aims to ease job return after stem cell transplant
NCT ID NCT06494423
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new support program called WorkS for people who have had a stem cell transplant and are worried about going back to work. About 35 participants will receive coaching sessions to help them feel more confident and manage work-related challenges. The goal is to see if the program is practical and helpful for improving quality of life and reducing financial worries.
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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 35 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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Dec 2027
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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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Received an allogeneic HSCT within the past six months to treat a hematological malignancy. * Screen positive for work-related concerns (i.e., responds "yes" to the question, "Are you concerned about your ability to return to work in the coming six months?") Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with acute psychiatric or cognitive conditions which the treating clinician believes prohibits informed consent or compliance with the study procedures * We will not enroll the following special populations: adults unable to consent, individuals not yet adults, pregnant women, and prisoners.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MGH Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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