Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy Training for Cancer Care Providers

NCT02730039 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 15-321
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 350
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this project, entitled "Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy Training for Cancer Care Providers," is to develop a multi-modal training program in Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP) for multidisciplinary cancer care clinicians who provide psycho-oncology and psychosocial palliative care services for cancer patients.

Conditions

Cancer Care Providers

Keywords

Cancer Care Providers; Psychotherapy; 15-321

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• participant's skills uptake at the end of the MCPT session score range 0-10

  Evaluation will take place on two levels, as data will be collected directly from: 1) MCPT participants and 2) MCP trainers. Data on the training will be collected before and during the MCPT session. Data on post-MCP training will be collected for one year following participation in the MCPT.

  change from Baseline to 12 months

Study Arms (1)

Cancer Care Providers

Provider will attend a MCPT two-day intensive workshop that will include: * Didactic Components * Experiential Exercises * Simulated patient role plays with actors * Provider completes MCPT Workshop Assessment MCPT POST-WORKSHOP IMPLEMTATION (OPTIONAL) * MCP Core Competency Trainer rated Assessment * MCP Pre \& Post Workshop Knowledge Assessment * MCPT Session Evaluation Assessment Provider will participate in training follow-up calls \& webinars for approximately 6 -12 months following completion of MCPT workshop. * Provider will have ongoing access to MCPT Website with a discussion board, training resources and materials for clinical care. * Provider will complete follow-up assessment at 3, 6, 9, \& 12 months post-training * Training Update * Goal Evaluation Form * MCP Core Competency Self-Assessment MCPT POST-WORKSHOP IMPLEMTATION (OPTIONAL)

Behavioral: workshop; Behavioral: follow-up calls & webinars; Behavioral: assessments

Interventions

assessments BEHAVIORAL

Cancer Care Providers

workshop BEHAVIORAL

Cancer Care Providers

follow-up calls & webinars BEHAVIORAL

Cancer Care Providers

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

clinicians (20% MSKCC providers \& 80% outside providers)

You may qualify if:

• Clinicians who provide psycho-oncology and/or psychosocial palliative care services for to patients with cancer and/or severe medical illness/disease at MSKCC, other institutions, or in the community, as per self-report.
• Completed online MCPT application form and commits to attend the two-day intensive MCPT program, complete training follow-up assessments, and participate in required follow-up training activities.
• Able to speak, read, and understand English proficiently to participate in MCPT training sessions and complete assessments.

You may not qualify if:

• Does not meet the criteria of an appropriate candidate for training program, as determined by review of the MCPT Application Evaluation Checklist in the opinion of the investigator.
• Materials for the training and the training will be conducted in English only.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: lead
• Stanford University: collaborator
• Northwestern University: collaborator
• MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care: collaborator
• Massachusetts General Hospital: collaborator
• City of Hope Medical Center: collaborator
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: collaborator
• New York Presbyterian Hospital: collaborator
• Odette Cancer Center - Sunnybrook Hospital: collaborator
• VA New York Harbor Healthcare System: collaborator
• University of Pennsylvania: collaborator
• Smilow Cancer Hospital - Yale New Haven Health: collaborator
• Department of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey: collaborator
• Vidant Cancer Care: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States

Location

Related Links

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Officials

• William Breitbart, MD

  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 15, 2016
• First Posted: April 6, 2016
• Study Start: December 11, 2015
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 11, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 11, 2026
• Last Updated: December 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

US (1)