An ACT-Based Supportive Intervention for Patients With Central Nervous System Tumors
Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The goal of this study is to refine and test a psychosocial intervention called ASCENT (ACT-based Supportive intervention for patients with CENTral nervous system tumors). This intervention was developed to help patients after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. The main question this study aims to answer is whether this intervention is feasible (i.e., possible to carry out) and acceptable (i.e., considered helpful) to patients. Participants will be asked to take part in 6 coaching sessions and complete short surveys at four different time points. Some participants will be asked to share feedback via interviews.
Description
This study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of a novel, population-specific intervention designed to help patients with newly diagnosed malignant brain tumors cope with their illness. This project is currently recruiting participants for intervention refinement activities in preparation for the pilot RCT. For intervention refinement, we are enrolling 15 stakeholders and 10 open pilot participants to gather feedback about the intervention to improve it prior to commencing the randomized controlled trial. The stakeholder feedback and open pilot refinement phase of the study is cri…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 * Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Patient * Within 6 months of diagnosis of malignant primary Central Nervous System (CNS) tumor * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent as assessed by the study team (e.g., due to severe cognitive impairment/dementia) * Moderate to severe receptive aphasia (Quick Aphasia Battery sentence comprehension subscale \< 8) * Current or imminent hospice enrollment
Interventions
- BehavioralPsychosocial intervention
Intervention manual and six one-on-one coaching sessions.
- OtherUsual supportive care
Referral to cancer center supportive care services (e.g., social work) as needed, upon request from the patient, caregiver, or clinician.
Location
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer CenterBoston, Massachusetts