Mental Health CPR for Cancer Survivors

Summary

This is a parallel, two-arm interventional study comparing the Mental Health CPR behavioral intervention to standard community health education. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Mental Health CPR program, a culturally and linguistically adapted behavioral intervention, helps improve emotional well-being and access to mental health services among Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors in Puerto Rico.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does Mental Health CPR help more people complete psychological distress screening?
* Does it help more participants connect with psycho-oncology services? Researchers will compare the Mental Health CPR program to standard community health education to determine whether it improves emotional well-being, enhances communication between patients and caregivers, reduces negative attitudes toward mental health care, and lowers emotional distress levels.

Participants will:

* Attend community sessions led by trained Community Mental Health Workers (CMHWs)
* Receive printed materials and educational resources
* Take part in brief follow-ups over about 36 weeks

Conditions

• Mental Health Care
• Mental Health
• Depression Anxiety Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mental Health CPR

The Mental Health CPR is a culturally adapted behavioral intervention implemented by trained Community Mental Health Workers (CMHWs). It includes interactive sessions designed to improve emotional well-being, communication between cancer survivors and caregivers, and access to mental health services. The content integrates educational videos, group discussions, and digital resources from the Community Mental Health Toolbox. The intervention also reinforces sustainability by promoting local resource use and peer support networks. Additionally, the intervention will periodically conduct mental health and distress screenings, integrate mental health promotion educational activities and skill-building activities, case management component will integrate the cancer-mental health toolbox and linkage to Psycho-Oncology Mental Health Services (MHCS) component through the PAPSI psycho-oncology mental health service program at PHSU if needed.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Community Health Education

The control group receives standard behavioral health education materials commonly distributed in community health settings. These materials include information on stress reduction, healthy lifestyle habits, and general mental health awareness but do not include interactive or CMHW-facilitated sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Rochester

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc.

  lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

• Eida M Castro-Figuera, PsyD, MSc · Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc.

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

21 Years

Max Age

99 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-09-26

Primary Completion

2028-07-31

Completion

2028-08-31

Countries

• Puerto Rico

Study Locations