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Improving Care Delivery for Patients With Mental Illness and Cancer Across a Cancer Center Network
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The proposed project is an implementation-effectiveness randomized trial of a person-centered collaborative care model for patients with serious mental illness and new cancer. The BRIDGE NET intervention is theoretically informed, pragmatic, and delivered virtually by an interdisciplinary team and includes early psychiatry consultation, integrated oncology and mental health treatment planning and regular patient outreach to adddress barriers to care. The BRIDGE NET intervention addresses the unique needs of patients with mental illness and cancer. To increase the reach of specialty cancer and mental health care, there is a critical need for interventions that can be delivered virtually. This work has can inform the standard of care for patients with serious mental illness and cancer and lay the groundwork for future multi--site trials.
Official title: Improving Care Delivery for Individuals With Mental Illness and Cancer Across a Cancer Center Network: A Randomized Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
248
Start Date
2026-11-01
Completion Date
2030-07-31
Last Updated
2026-07-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
BRIDGE NET
BRIDGE is a 24-week person-centered collaborative care intervention that engages a multidisciplinary team to improve cancer outcomes for patients with SMI and new cancers. Modules include Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Weekly Outreach, Biweekly Outreach, and Transition Planning.