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Managing Anxiety From Cancer (MAC): Testing an Intervention for Anxiety in Older Adults With Cancer and Their Caregivers

NCT03168971 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2025-10-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is being done to test the effects of Managing Anxiety from Cancer (MAC) therapy on anxiety compared to usual care, in patients and their caregivers. MAC is different from usual care because it uses a plan for managing anxiety that has been shown to work in previous studies. MAC has designed this plan for people 65 years of age and older. MAC also includes the primary caregiver which has been shown to help patients manage their anxiety.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Managing Anxiety from Cancer (MAC)

The intervention consists of seven telephone-administered sessions. Session topics include psychoeducation on anxiety, behavioral strategies for managing anxiety, cognitive restructuring, communication skills training, acceptance techniques, problem-solving strategies, and planning for future anxiety. Session content is tailored for older adults and caregivers of older adults with cancer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Kelly Trevino, PhD · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-23
Primary Completion
2025-10-27
Completion
2025-10-27

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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