Identification and Treatment of Depression

NCT00863200 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2008-0327
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 134
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this research study is to learn how well a telephone system works for improving the management of emotional distress, sadness, and/or depression in patients who are being treated for cancer.

Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

Depression; Cancer; African Americans; Latinos; Hispanics; Interactive voice response; IVR; Behavioral Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Learn how well a telephone system works for improving the management of emotional distress, sadness, and/or depression in patients who are being treated for cancer.

  3 Years

Study Arms (2)

Telephone Intervention Group

Behavioral: Telephone Intervention; Behavioral: Questionnaires & Interviews

Standard Care Group

Behavioral: Questionnaires & Interviews

Interventions

Telephone Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Symptom information will be collected using an automated telephone system, approximately 5 minutes per week.

Also known as: Interactive voice response, IVR

Telephone Intervention Group

Questionnaires & Interviews BEHAVIORAL

3 questionnaires and one-on-one interviews during 3 regularly scheduled clinic visits.

Also known as: Survey

Standard Care Group; Telephone Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

African American or Hispanics over 18 years of age being treated for cancer at LBJ General Hospital in Houston.

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of cancer
• Self-identified as African American or Latino
• English or Spanish speaking
• years of age or older
• Receiving treatment in the medical oncology, genitourinary oncology, or gynecologic oncology clinics at LBJ General Hospital
• Reports a level of "4" or greater on the MDASI "sadness" and/or "distress" items.

You may not qualify if:

• \) Not willing to use a telephone to report symptoms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: lead
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

LBJ General Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Links

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Depression

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires; Interviews as Topic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Tito Mendoza, BS,MED,MS,PHD

  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 16, 2009
• First Posted: March 17, 2009
• Study Start: March 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: February 12, 2019
• Study Completion: February 12, 2019
• Last Updated: May 28, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-05

Locations

US (1)