DESCANSO, a Mental Health Intervention for Depression, Insomnia, and Fatigue Symptoms in Latino People With Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-100
SponsorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to improve ways of providing mental health support to Spanish-speaking Latino participants who have cancer and experience depression, insomnia, and fatigue. Investigators will test a special mental health intervention called DESCANSO/REST (Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep). The intervention can be delivered through telehealth.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Mental health provider

Treats Latino cancer patients and/or survivors

Has at least 3 years of clinical experience providing psychosocial services to cancer patients and/or survivors

Able to read Spanish determined by the question: "Can you read in Spanish? Yes/No"

Disqualifiers

History of comorbidities within the last 12 months associated with fatigue and poor sleep, including hypothyroidism or abnormal thyroid function, sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neuromuscular disease, alcohol or drug abuse

Pregnant or lactating, women only

Presence of suicidal risk determined by any affirmative response on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • DESCANSO/Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep; Rest in English

    Behavioral

    DESCANSO (Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep; Rest in English)

Treatment groups

125 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Experimental Intervention: DESCANSOExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control Intervention: Enhanced Usual CareNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Number of participants who complete at least 5 DESCANSO sessions

Feasibility of DESCANSO (Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep) defined as completing at least 5 out of the planned 8 DESCANSO sessions.

Time frame
Up to 1 year

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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