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Clinical Trials/IRCT20230627058602N1
IRCT20230627058602N1
Recruiting
Phase 2

Adaptation and Feasibility of Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) Intervention for Patients with Advanced Cancer in Iran: Investigating Its Cognitive and Psychological Impacts

Tehran University of Medical Sciences0 sites50 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Malignant solid tumor as follows: stage III B or IV lung cancer
Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
50
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Fluency in Persian language
  • Diploma or higher level of education and living in Tehran
  • Diagnosis of the metastatic solid tumor as follows: stage III B or IV lung cancer; any stage of pancreatic cancer, stage III or IV ovarian and fallopian tube cancers, or stage IV of other gynecological cancers; and stage IV breast, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, melanoma, sarcoma, or endocrine cancers
  • Life expectancy 12 to 18 months
  • A score greater than or equal10 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9\)
  • A score greater than 5 on the Post\-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL\-5\)
  • A score greater than or equal to 20 on the Death and Dying Distress Scale (DADDS)
  • A score lesser than 27 on Mini\-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Language or communication barriers hindering psychotherapy
  • Consciousness problems or inability to participate in assessment and intervention sessions
  • Disorder and features of acute psychosis
  • Suicidal thoughts and attempts
  • Severe sensorimotor disabilities
  • Brain damage or any medical condition that better explains the cognitive and psychological problems of patients with advanced cancer
  • Concomitant psychotherapy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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