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Psychotherapy Intervention for Latinos With Advanced Cancer

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Adaptation and Pilot Feasibility of a Psychotherapy Intervention for Latinos With Advanced Cancer

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

Phase I: Quantitative

* Diagnosed with stages III or IV solid tumor cancer \*(as per self report for ICCAN patients)
* Age 18 or older
* As per self report, Latino/a or Hispanic ethnicity
* As per self report, fluent in oral Spanish (monolingual) or fluent in oral Spanish and English (bilingual)

Phase 2: Qualitative

* Enrolled in the quantitative phase of study (as seen above)
* Completes the quantitative phase questionnaire package
* Scores above or below the threshold for the Distress Thermometer (DT≥4 or ≤3)
* In the judgment of the investigator, willing and able to be interviewed in Spanish only
* Agrees to be audio- recorded

Phase 3: Provider Feedback

* Professionals working in the mental health field;
* Have a caseload of five or more Latino cancer patients per month
* Able to communicate and read in Spanish
* Agrees to be audio or video-recorded

Phase 4: Patient Feedback

* Diagnosed with stages III or IV solid tumor cancer \*(as per self report for ICCAN patients)
* Age 18 or older
* As per self report, Latino/a or Hispanic ethnicity
* In the judgment of the investigator, willing and able to be interviewed in Spanish only
* Agrees to be audio-recorded

Exclusion Criteria:

Phase 1: Quantitative

* In the judgment of the treating physician and/or the consenting professional, presence of significant cognitive impairment (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection
* In the judgment of the consenting professional, significant or major disabling medical or psychiatric condition sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent, interview, or completion of assessment measures (patients whose psychiatric disorder is well controlled by treatment will be eligible)

Phase 2: Qualitative

* In the judgment of the treating physician and/or the consenting professional, presence of significant cognitive impairment (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection
* In the judgment of the consenting professional, significant or major disabling medical or psychiatric condition sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent, interview, or completion of assessment measures (patients whose psychiatric disorder is well controlled by treatment will be eligible)

Phase 4: Patient Feedback

* Diagnosed with a major disabling medical or psychiatric condition
* Unable to understand the consent procedure
* Too ill to participate, all as reported by the patient and/or determined by the investigator's judgment.

About the study

The purpose of this study is to adapt a counseling intervention called Meaning Centered Psychotherapy to make it culturally relevant for Latinos. Cancer affects patients and their loved ones. Latinos often experience greater challenges due to the cancer. However, few studies and interventions focus on Latinos. We are interested in understanding what affects Latino patients' quality of life, and how to improve it

What is being tested

Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Participants: 177 · Started: Apr 20, 2015

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04015609

Locations in the U.S.

New YorkMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention, New York
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, The Bronx

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.