Telehealth collaborative care program for lung cancer-related anxiety and depression

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot interventional trial randomizes patients treated at Penn Medicine Thoracic Oncology to receive either a high-touch outreach strategy or standard outreach to invite them into a telehealth-delivered collaborative care model (CoCM) for depression and/or anxiety. The primary outcome is program reach (how many referred patients enroll and engage), and secondary outcomes include implementation measures and clinical effectiveness outcomes for mental health symptoms. Participants are adults referred to Penn's CoCM program who are not already receiving external psychotherapy, with exclusion for significant untreated medical or psychiatric comorbidities. The project builds on prior evidence that CoCM benefits patients with cancer while specifically testing whether outreach intensity increases telehealth program uptake.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Are aged 18 years or older.
* Are currently being seen by Penn Medicine Thoracic Oncology for lung cancer treatment or survivorship care.
* Are referred to collaborative care by a Penn Medicine Thoracic Oncology clinician for treatment of depression, anxiety, or other psycho-therapy services.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Are already receiving psycho-therapy treatment services outside of Penn Medicine's collaborative care program, Penn Integrated Care (PIC).
* Have a significant and/or untreated medical and/or psychiatric co-morbidity (e.g., other cancers, schizophrenia, acute suicidal and/or homicidal ideation) that make them ineligible for the Penn CoCM program.

Where it's running

• Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Alexandria Muench, PsyD — University of Pennsylvania
• Study coordinator: Jennifer Steltz, MRA
• Email: jennifer.steltz@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
• Phone: 215-573-2593

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.