Brief Psychological Intervention for Pancreatic Cancer During Neoadjuvant Therapy

This study is testing a brief psychological intervention to help improve emotional well-being for people with localized pancreatic cancer. Localized means the cancer has not spread to other parts of the body. You would be eligible if you are an adult (18 or older) with newly diagnosed localized pancreatic cancer and are planning to start neoadjuvant therapy (treatment like chemotherapy or radiation before surgery). This intervention involves meeting with a psychologist via telehealth once a week for four weeks. The main goal is to see if this intervention is practical and acceptable to patients, and if it can help with quality of life and reduce stress or anxiety. The study is planning to enroll 60 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study with 60 planned participants. It is testing a psychosocial oncology intervention.
What's involved
You would participate in a psychosocial oncology intervention, meeting with a psychologist via telehealth for 40 minutes once a week for 4 weeks. You would also receive referrals for standard physical and nutritional therapy.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary endpoint, feasibility and acceptability, will be measured for up to 1 year.

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NCT07124611

A Brief Psychological Intervention to Improve Emotional Well-Being During Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalHealth services
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
~60 participants
Updated 2026-02-19 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:InterviewNutritional TherapyPhysical TherapyPsychosocial CareQuestionnaire Administration

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Feasibility and acceptability of the psychosocial oncology intervention
Measured over Up to 1 year
Localized Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Stage 0 Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8
Stage I Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8
Stage IIA Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8

NCT07124611

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohiostudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Jordan M Cloyd, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Adults ≥ 18 years of age
Patient:
Newly diagnosed patients with localized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) presenting to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center-Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUMC-CCC)
Plans to initiate neoadjuvant therapy prior to surgical resection
Neoadjuvant therapy (NT) and/or surgery may occur at another facility

Exclusion

Prisoners
Persons unable to provide consent
Patients unlikely to undergo surgical resection following NT based on anatomical or performance status considerations
Confirmed or presumed metastatic disease
Already received ≥ 2 cycles of chemotherapy
  • Feasibility and acceptability of the psychosocial oncology interventionUp to 1 year

    Will be defined as the proportion of enrolled patients who complete the intervention and report that it was acceptable. Will define the incorporation of psychosocial oncology into prehab as feasible and acceptable if \>= 70% of enrolled participants agree.