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Mental Health Care for Older Adults with Cancer

This study is looking at ways to improve mental health care for people aged 65 or older who have breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer and are experiencing symptoms of depression. It compares the usual way of connecting people to mental health services with a new approach called Open Door for Cancer (OD-C). Researchers want to see if the OD-C approach is practical and helpful for patients and their doctors. You might be able to join if you are 65 or older, have one of these cancers, are currently in treatment or finished within the last six months, and have a PHQ-9 score of 5 or higher, which indicates depressed mood.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 130 participants. It compares a standard approach to mental health care with the Open Door for Cancer (OD-C) approach.
What's involved
You would complete questionnaires and participate in interviews lasting 30-45 minutes. The OD-C approach involves three 30-minute telephone or videoconference visits over six weeks, plus one booster call.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The study will track refusal rates and attrition rates for two years.

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NCT06037954

A Study of Mental Health Care in People With Cancer

Recruiting
NAAges 65+Interventional
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
~130 participants
Updated 2026-07-13 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:QuestionnairesInterviews30-minute telephone or videoconference sessions

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Refusal rates
Measured over 2 years
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Breast Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Lung Cancer
Prostate Cancer

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
New York1

Study leadership

  • Kelly McConnell, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Who to contact

Kelly McConnell, PhD
[email protected]
646-888-0026
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Per medical record and/or self-report, diagnosed with breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer at age 65 years or older
Per medical record and/or self-report, undergoing active cancer treatment (e.g., radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery) or within six months of completing treatment
Score of ≥5 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Per self-report, fluent in English\*\* \*\* Language verification: Prior to enrollment, patients will be asked the following two questions by a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to verify English fluency necessary for participation in the study:
Per self-report, works in oncology, nursing, social work, psychology, or psychiatry
Per self-report, currently works in oncology at least 50% of the time
Per self-report, provided cancer care for at least three years at time of consent
Per self-report, fluent in English

Exclusion

Severely cognitively impaired as demonstrated by Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration scores of ≥ 11
Per research staff judgment and/or self-report, too ill or weak to complete study procedures
Per medical record and/or self-report, receiving hospice care at the time of enrollment
Per medical record and/or self-report, currently enrolled in mental health treatment
N/A

What this trial measures

  • Refusal rates2 years

    ≥75% of eligible patients enroll in the study

  • Attrition rates2 years

    ≥80% of patients who enroll complete all study procedures