Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Addressing Existential Distress of Patient/Caregiver Dyads Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Feasibility and Acceptability

NCT07595146 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2026-05-19

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn whether Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP-Dyad) is practical, acceptable, and helpful to survivors and caregivers during recovery after stem cell transplant. MCP-Dyad is a meaning-focused support program. It is designed to help people stay connected to meaning, cope with difficult experiences, and communicate as a pair during recovery.

Conditions

  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy

Survivor and caregiver dyads will participate in a seven-session, telehealth delivered Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Dyads (MCP-Dyad) program post-transplant.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

Survivor and caregiver dyads will receive standard resources and consultations for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) care, which include a joint educational class for patients and caregivers before and after treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Natalie McAndrew, PhD, RN · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-01
Primary Completion
2028-02-28
Completion
2028-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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