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NCT Number: NCT01356251

Psychosocial Needs and Exploration of Online Support for Patients With Mesothelioma

The aim of this study is to learn about how mesothelioma affects patients' emotional and physical well-being. Also, the investigators would like to learn more about what patients need and how they deal with this illness. This information can help us find ways to lessen physical and emotional strains. Part of the study tests an alternate way of giving emotional support through the Internet. By providing support online, patients can participate in the comfort of their home.

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Key information

Conditions

Mesothelioma Adenoma Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Mesothelial

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, 10065, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma and receiving care at MSKCC
  • At least 18 years of age or older
  • Able to read and speak English
  • Patients who choose to participate in the Internet-based discussion groups, need a telephone, a computer, Internet access, and an e-mail account.

Exclusion criteria

  • Significant psychiatric or cognitive disturbance sufficient, in the investigator's judgment, to preclude providing informed consent or participating in a group-format intervention (i.e., acute psychiatric symptoms which require individual treatment).

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaires & online virtual support group

Behavioral

Part 1 surveys mesothelioma patients' psychological and physical symptom burden and quality of life by administering a set of questionnaires that covers topics including coping, interpersonal support, mood, anxiety, and overall quality of life. All mesothelioma patients who complete the questionnaires in part 1 will be offered an opportunity to participate in a trial of a therapeutic Internet-based discussion group. The groups will consist of either approximately 3-5 surgical patients or approximately 3-5 non-surgical patients. The groups will run for approximately 60 minutes once a week for six consecutive weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. To describe the psychological needs of patients with mesothelioma.

    Time frame: 1 year

    Patients'psychological symptom burden will be assessed by the set of questionnaires administered in part 1 of the study. scores of the assessments of coping (28-item Brief Cope), social support (6-item SSQ-SF), depressive symptoms (20-item Zung), and quality of life (36-item FACT-Lung).

Secondary outcomes

  1. the aim is to explore the acceptability and promise of an Internet-based discussion group for patients with mesothelioma.

    Time frame: 1 year

    The investigators will summarize acceptability and gather pilot data on the promise of the intervention. Acceptability in this study will be assessed through the enrollment rate (percentage of eligible individuals consented and recruited into the Internet-based discussion group). The adherence rate will be the percentage of enrolled patients who complete all virtual group sessions.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Registry information

Official study title

Mesothelioma From a Patient Perspective: A Survey of Psychosocial Needs and Exploration of Online Support for Patients

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
May 19, 2011
Registry last updated
Feb 8, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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