Coda Comfort Crew Pilot Project: Assessing and Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of Chemotherapy Patients With the Gatineau Cancer Center

This study seeks to examine the impact of a psychosocial intervention offered by the Coda Comfort Crew, which entails providing conversational support, parallel play, material support through gift bags and more on anxiety and depression, and on distress experienced by patients undergoing chemotherapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Mental Disorders Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Adults (≥ 18 years old)
Diagnosed with cancer and undergoing chemotherapy at the Gatineau Cancer Center during the intervention and study period
Able to understand and provide informed consent
Sufficient understanding of French or English

Exclusion criteria

Major cognitive impairment preventing understanding
Severe medical or psychiatric comorbidities limiting participation
Minors (< 18 years old)

Treatment and study plan

Psychosocial Care

Behavioral

Psychosocial support to chemotherapy patients during their treatment sessions through conversations, board games, movies, and gift baskets

Primary outcomes

Distress

Time frame: 3 months

A checklist of things that might evoke unpleasant experiences of a mental, physical, social, or spiritual nature, as well as a 1-10 scale of overall distress.
HADS

Time frame: 3 months

Hospital anxiety and depression scale scores

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Patrick D Shaw

CONTACT

[email protected]

438-397-2188

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Coda Foundation

Other

Registry information

Acronym: CCC

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Jul 24, 2025
Registry last updated: Jul 24, 2025

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