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Feasibility of CALM in Patients With Ovarian Cancer
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto
Summary
The goal of this feasibility trial is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a brief evidence-based psychotherapeutic intervention, Managing Cancer And Living Meaningfully (CALM), at the time of a new diagnosis and recurrence of ovarian cancer (OC). The main questions are: 1. Is it feasible and acceptable to implement CALM for patients with newly diagnosed or recently recurred advanced OC 2. What is the patient experience of CALM-TF at new diagnosis or recurrence Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires at baseline and at 3 and 6 months following a diagnosis or recurrence of stage III or IV OC. Participants will also be invited to participate in 3-6 sessions of CALM therapy.
Official title: A Feasibility Trial of Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) in Patients With Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2024-06-10
Completion Date
2027-06
Last Updated
2026-08-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Managing Cancer And Living Meaningfully (CALM)
Our team has developed a brief, manualized, individual and couple-based psychotherapeutic intervention for patients living with advanced cancer and their primary caregivers called Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM). CALM is a brief supportive-expressive therapy consisting of 3-6 sessions of 30-60 minutes delivered over the course of 3-6 months. This tailored therapy is focused on the most common challenges and concerns facing individuals living with advanced cancer. These four broad content domains are: 1) symptom management and communication with healthcare providers; 2) changes in self and in relationships with close others; 3) sense of meaning and purpose in life; and 4) hopes and fears about the future and mortality. The aim is to offer patients and caregivers reflective space and a supportive environment to reflect on and process the various practical and profound aspects of their life while facing advanced illness.
Locations (1)
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada