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A Study of Mental Health Care in People With Cancer

Mental Health Care Initiation Intervention for Older Adults With Cancer

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
65 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study compares the usual way of connecting people to mental health care with an approach called Open Door for Cancer (OD-C). It is for adults with depressed mood who were diagnosed with cancer at age 65 or older, and for cancer care providers. The study will check if OD-C is practical and useful.

The purpose of this study is to look at mental health services for adults with depressed mood who were diagnosed with cancer at the age of 65 or older. This study will compare the usual approach for connecting older adults with depressed mood to mental health services with the Open Door for Cancer (OD-C) approach. We will find out if the OD-C approach is practical and useful for cancer patients who participate in the intervention and for providers who see or treat cancer patients.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Patients: Diagnosed with breast, colorectal (colon or rectum), lung, or prostate cancer at age 65 or older.
  • Patients: Getting cancer treatment now or finished treatment within the past 6 months.
  • Patients: Score 5 or higher on the PHQ-9, a survey about depression symptoms.
  • Patients: Speak English “well” or “very well” and prefer English for health care.
  • Providers: Work in cancer care, nursing, social work, psychology, or psychiatry.
  • Providers: Spend at least half of their work time in cancer care.
  • Providers: Have provided cancer care for at least 3 years when they agree to join.
  • Providers: Speak English fluently.

Who can't join

  • Patients: Have severe problems with memory and thinking, shown by a score of 11 or higher on the Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration test.
  • Patients: Are too ill or weak to complete study activities.
  • Patients: Are receiving hospice care when they join.
  • Patients: Are currently in mental health treatment.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Patients * Per medical record and/or self-report, diagnosed with breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer at age 65 years or older * Per medical record and/or self-report, undergoing active cancer treatment (e.g., radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery) or within six months of completing treatment * Score of ≥5 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) * Per self-report, fluent in English\*\* \*\* Language verification: Prior to enrollment, patients 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) Providers * Per self-report, works in oncology, nursing, social work, psychology, or psychiatry * Per self-report, currently works in oncology at least 50% of the time * Per self-report, provided cancer care for at least three years at time of consent * Per self-report, fluent in English Exclusion Criteria: Patients * Severely cognitively impaired as demonstrated by Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration scores of ≥ 11 * Per research staff judgment and/or self-report, too ill or weak to complete study procedures * Per medical record and/or self-report, receiving hospice care at the time of enrollment * Per medical record and/or self-report, currently enrolled in mental health treatment Providers * N/A

Study sites (1)

NY