Clinical trial · Interventional
Study of a Support Program for Quality of Life in Chinese Cancer Patients and Survivors
A Multicomponent Support Program to Enhance Quality of Life in Chinese Cancer Patients and Survivors (MSP-CCS): Pilot Optimization Trial and Implementation Outcomes
- 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 is to evaluate different combinations of cancer education sessions, counseling sessions, and peer support meetings developed for Chinese cancer patients and survivors. The researchers will look at whether the combinations are practical and effective, and how they impact participants' quality of life.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Survivorship | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Education | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Enhanced Standard Care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Meaning-Centered Counseling | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Peer Support | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (8)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 1 - Cancer Education + Meaning-Centered Counseling + Peer Support + Enhanced Standard Care
- description
- All participants will also receive cancer information materials and resources. Cancer education sessions, will have 3 weekly sessions.Counseling sessions, will have 3 weekly sessions. Peer support meetings, will have 3 monthly meetings.
- interventionNames
- Other: Cancer Education
- Other: Meaning-Centered Counseling
- Other: Peer Support
- Other: Enhanced Standard Care
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 2 - Cancer Education + Meaning-Centered Counseling + Enhanced Standard Care
- description
- All participants will also receive cancer information materials and resources. Cancer education sessions, will have 3 weekly sessions.Counseling sessions, will have 3 weekly sessions.
- interventionNames
- Other: Cancer Education
- Other: Meaning-Centered Counseling
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with cancer (any type/stage) (per EMR for MSK patients or self-report for external participants) within the last 5 years * Age ≥ 18 years (per EMR for MSK patients or self-report for external participants) Self-Report Criteria: * Of Chinese descent * Speaks Mandarin "well" or "very well" * Moderately low HRQOL (\<70 FACT-G score)4, 48 * Resides in New York or New Jersey * Agrees to participate via telehealth (video or phone) * Agrees to be audio-recorded Exclusion Criteria: Self-Report Criteria: * Per PI determination, requires a higher level of care for current passive or active suicidal ideation than current protocol is able to provide. If a participant receives a score of \> 0 on item 9 of the PHQ-9,5 they will be referred to study PI for further evaluation using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale. They will be excluded from participation in this study if there is presence of suicidal risk, determined by affirmative response(s) on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) * Too ill to participate determined by the question: "Do you feel too ill to participate because of communication problems, uncontrollable pain, or other symptoms that prevent you from participating?" * Cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment 5 Minute - telephone version with a score \< 12) * Per consenting professional determination, unable to understand the informed consent procedure * Participation in study #14-076: Adaptation of Individual Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Chinese immigrant cancer patients) * Currently receiving/have received psychotherapy/counseling/peer support within the last 6 months (patients being treated solely with psychotropic medications will not be excluded if they are not receiving psychotherapy/counseling/peer support)
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