Symptom Management and Survivorship Coaching for Advanced Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Official title: Symptom Management and Survivorship Plus Coaching to Reduce Symptom Severity and Improve Health Related-quality of Life (HR-QOL) for Breast, GI and Melanoma Cancer Survivors and Their Caregivers
Run by University of Arizona · NCT07415564 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests a 10-week Symptom Management and Survivorship Handbook plus telephone coaching to help metastatic cancer patients and their caregivers manage symptoms and stay connected.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Arizona Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Tucson, Arizona) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 6, 2026 |
| Main results expected | September 2027 |
| Study ends | September 2027 |
| Registry record updated | July 20, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07415564 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (18+) with metastatic/stage IV breast, GI, or melanoma cancer and a willing caregiver, English or Spanish speakers, and telephone access.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients without access to telephone or without a willing caregiver, or those already receiving a symptom management intervention, may not experience benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Participants include adults with metastatic or stage IV breast, GI, or melanoma cancer and their informal caregivers. All dyads receive the Symptom Management and Survivorship Handbook to guide symptom relief and survivorship needs, with the intervention arm receiving additional telephone health coaching to reduce symptom-related interference with daily life and social isolation. The program is delivered in English or Spanish and emphasizes scalable, information-driven support. Outcomes focus on symptom burden, quality of life, and caregiver well-being, with attention to marginalized populations who may experience greater isolation. Recruitment is centered at the University of Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson, under the lead sponsor University of Arizona.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience reduced symptom burden and better quality of life, along with increased social support.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work suggests symptom management and coaching can reduce symptom burden and isolation, but this specific dyadic 10-week protocol is relatively novel in this patient population.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria for cancer survivors: * Age 18 or older * Diagnosed with metastatic or stage IV breast, gastrointestinal (GI), and melanoma cancer * Able to perform basic activities of daily living * Cognitively oriented to time, place, and person (recruiter determined) * Able to speak and understand English or Spanish * Access to a telephone * Has a caregiver in any relationship role (e.g., spouse, sibling, parent, friend) who can. Inclusion criteria for the caregivers: * Age 18 or older * Able to speak and understand English or Spanish * Telephone access * Not currently treated for cancer Exclusion criteria: * Nursing home resident * Bedridden * Hospice care * Currently receiving a symptom management intervention
Where it's running
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University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Terry A Badger, RN, PhD — University of Arizona College of Nursing
- Study coordinator: Molly Hadeed, MPA, MSPH
- Email: mcbarry@arizona.edu
- Phone: 520-626-0583
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.