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Pathways, a Hope Intervention to Support Personal Goal Pursuit, Mental Health, and Quality of Life During Advanced Lung Cancer Treatment

Laurie McLouth

Start Date

11/29/2023

Completion Date

3/31/2028

Summary

This study will compare the effects of a brief supportive intervention, called Pathways, against enhanced usual care on the mental health and quality of life of people undergoing treatment for advanced lung cancer. Patients will complete baseline survey measures and be randomized to intervention. Survey measures will be collected again mid-intervention, post-intervention and at 6- and 12-week follow-up, with analyses focused on changes pre- to post-intervention.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to No maximum

Inclusion Criteria: * New or recurrent AJCC 8th edition stage 3b, 3c, or IV non-small cell lung cancer, extensive stage small cell lung cancer * 18 years of age or older * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2/Karnofsky 60-100 * 3-12 weeks into systemic, infusion-based treatment (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, chemo-immunotherapy) * Past month distress score (per electronic health record) of 3/10 or higher OR a Rotterdam Symptom item score of 2 or higher for psychological distress items. Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable brain metastases (i.e., progressive neurological deficits, inadequately controlled seizures, or requiring escalated steroid doses) * Cognitive (i.e., dementia) or psychiatric condition (e.g., psychotic disorder) for which participating would be inappropriate * Receiving overlapping palliative care or psychological services at the cancer center * Unable to speak and read English. * Hearing or visual impairment that precludes study participation

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pathways

BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Usual Care

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Conditions

Lung Cancer

Locations

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky 40506

United States