This pilot clinical trial studies how well acceptance and commitment therapy works in improving well-being in patients with stage III-IV cancer and their partners. Learning how to accept negative thoughts and feelings and how to live in the present without worrying about the future or past may improve coping skills in patients with stage III-IV cancer and their partners.
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms |
Yes |
Study Type
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Interventional |
Eligible Ages | 18 Years and Over |
Gender | All |
Trial ID:
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NCT03112668 |
Phase
Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans. Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data. Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs. Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use. |
N/A |
Lead Sponsor
The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data. |
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
Principal Investigator
The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study. |
Sharon Manne |
Principal Investigator Affiliation | Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey |
Agency Class
Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial. |
Other, NIH |
Overall Status | Completed |
Countries | United States |
Conditions
The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied. |
Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm, Malignant Hepatobiliary Neoplasm, Partner, Stage III Breast Cancer, Stage III Cervical Cancer, Stage III Colorectal Cancer, Stage III Lung Cancer, Stage III Prostate Cancer, Stage III Skin Melanoma, Stage III Uterine Corpus Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Cervical Cancer, Stage IIIA Colorectal Cancer, Stage IIIA Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIIA Skin Melanoma, Stage IIIA Uterine Corpus Cancer, Stage IIIB Breast Cancer, Stage IIIB Cervical Cancer, Stage IIIB Colorectal Cancer, Stage IIIB Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIIB Skin Melanoma, Stage IIIB Uterine Corpus Cancer, Stage IIIC Breast Cancer, Stage IIIC Colorectal Cancer, Stage IIIC Skin Melanoma, Stage IIIC Uterine Corpus Cancer, Stage IV Breast Cancer, Stage IV Cervical Cancer, Stage IV Colorectal Cancer, Stage IV Lung Cancer, Stage IV Prostate Cancer, Stage IV Skin Melanoma, Stage IV Uterine Corpus Cancer, Stage IVA Cervical Cancer, Stage IVA Colorectal Cancer, Stage IVA Uterine Corpus Cancer, Stage IVB Cervical Cancer, Stage IVB Colorectal Cancer, Stage IVB Uterine Corpus Cancer |
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