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NCT Number: NCT07454330

Study of a Support Program for Quality of Life in Chinese Cancer Patients and Survivors

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Neoplasms Survivorship

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities), Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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)

Treatment and study plan

Cancer Education

Other

Cancer Education on side effects and their management, treatment options, advance care planning, and survivorship. Each session will last about 30-60 minutes and will be completed over the phone or by video call.

Meaning-Centered Counseling

Other

Meaning-centered counseling aims to activate culturally relevant meaning-focused coping strategies in Chinese-speaking patients and survivors (CCS). Each session will last about 45-60 minutes and will be completed over the phone or by video call.

Peer Support

Other

Peer support aims to increase social support for CCS to decrease cancer stigma, which has been associated with greater psychological distress, especially among less acculturated Chinese immigrant CCS. The meetings will include up to 6-8 Mandarin-speaking patients and survivors and will last about 90 minutes.

Enhanced Standard Care

Other

enhanced standard care ( written cancer information materials in Chinese and referral to counseling)

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of eligible participants who enroll in the trial.

    Time frame: 2 years

  2. Proportion of participants who complete treatment

    Time frame: 24 weeks

    Pproportion of assessments that are completed, with completion defined as submitting the 24-week assessment with a minimum of the FACT-G completed.

Study contacts

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

Florence Lui, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

646-888-8375

Jennifer Leng, MD, MPH

CONTACT

646-888-8057

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other

Collaborators

  • American Cancer Society, Inc.
  • Brooklyn College Cancer Center
  • Herald Cancer Association

Registry information

Official study title

A Multicomponent Support Program to Enhance Quality of Life in Chinese Cancer Patients and Survivors (MSP-CCS): Pilot Optimization Trial and Implementation Outcomes

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Mar 6, 2026
Registry last updated
Jun 18, 2026

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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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