Clinical trial · Interventional
Self-System Therapy for Older Adults With Lung Cancer
Self-System Therapy for Older Adults With Advanced Lung Cancer (SST-LC)
NCT04057196CI-TRIAL-00060041completedN/AResults postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study to use Self-system therapy (SST), to treat depression and lung-cancer-related distress in older adults (65 years and older).
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung Cancer Stage III | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Lung Cancer Stage IV | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-System Therapy for Older Adults with Advanced Lung Cancer (SST-LC) | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Adults with Advanced Lung Cancer
- description
- Older adults with stage III or stage IV lung cancer will be enrolled in the Self-System Therapy intervention to treat illness-related distress, depression, and to enhance self-efficacy via delivery of behavioral coping skills across a period of 12 weeks.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Self-System Therapy for Older Adults with Advanced Lung Cancer (SST-LC)
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Number of Patients That Complete SST Treatment Sessions
- timeFrame
- up to week 12
- description
- Completion of at least 85% of SST treatment sessions across a 12-week period.
- measure
- Patient Satisfaction With Treatment
- timeFrame
- End of study, week 12
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 65 Years
- Maximum age
- 100 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 65 years * English-speaking * The patient has a diagnosis of late-stage (III-IV) lung cancer and is living at her/his home. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent * Visual or hearing impairments that preclude participation * Serious mental illness
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDStrauman TJ, Eddington KM. Treatment of Depression From a Self-Regulation Perspective: Basic Concepts and Applied Strategies in Self-System Therapy. Cognit Ther Res. 2017 Feb;41(1):1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10608-016-9801-1. Epub 2016 Aug 29. PMID 28216800
- BACKGROUNDWaters SJ, Strauman TJ, McKee DC, Campbell LC, Shelby RA, Dixon KE, Fras AM, Keefe FJ. Self-system therapy for distress associated with persistent low back pain: A randomized clinical trial. Psychother Res. 2016 Jul;26(4):472-83. doi: 10.1080/10503307.2015.1040485. Epub 2015 Jun 16. PMID 26079438
- DERIVEDRamos K, Ayaz A, Riley J, Faircloth K, Porter LS, Strauman TJ. Adaptation and Implementation of Self-System Therapy for Older Adults with Advanced Lung Cancer: Pilot Trial Results. Cancers (Basel). 2025 Aug 28;17(17):2809. doi: 10.3390/cancers17172809. PMID 40940906