Managing Anxiety From Cancer (MAC): Testing an Intervention for Anxiety in Older Adults With Cancer and Their Caregivers

NAActive, not recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

26

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 23, 2019

Primary Completion Date

January 21, 2026

Study Completion Date

January 21, 2026

Conditions
AnxietyDepressionQuality of Life
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Managing Anxiety from Cancer (MAC)

The intervention consists of seven telephone-administered sessions. Session topics include psychoeducation on anxiety, behavioral strategies for managing anxiety, cognitive restructuring, communication skills training, acceptance techniques, problem-solving strategies, and planning for future anxiety. Session content is tailored for older adults and caregivers of older adults with cancer.

Trial Locations (1)

10065

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

OTHER

collaborator

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

lead

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OTHER

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