A Study of a Distress Screening and Referral Program in People With Recently Diagnosed Cancer

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Solid Tumor Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: NCCN Distress Thermometer

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07117461

24-296

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is recommended that cancer centers screen patients for distress and refer them to mental health services when their distress levels reach a certain level. However, many cancer centers don't have distress screening and referral programs. This study will provide valuable information about one distress screening and referral program and whether it can be helpful for a large and diverse group of cancer patients that includes both English- and Spanish-speaking patients.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• New solid tumor cancer diagnosis (per EMR)
• Treated or will be treated at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (per EMR)
• Has a NCCN DT score of 0 through 10 (per EMR)
• Age ≥ 18 years (per EMR or self-report)
• English- or Spanish preferred language for healthcare (per self-report)
• Able to provide consent (per completion of consent)

Exclusion criteria

• In the provider or investigative teams' judgement, cognitively not intact to participate in the study (per EMR or investigative team)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 1 patient group

Participants with a New Solid Tumor Diagnosis

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will have a new solid tumor cancer diagnosis.

Treatment:

Behavioral: NCCN Distress Thermometer