Depression and Anxiety Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People aged 18 or older
- People who are fluent in the Italian language
- People who do not have cognitive impairment (such as memory or thinking problems)
- People who have a confirmed or working diagnosis of one of the following cancers at an advanced stage: lung cancer (stage IIIB "wet" or stage IV, not being treated with the aim of curing the disease), pancreatic cancer (any stage), gastrointestinal cancer (stage IV), ovarian or fallopian tube cancer (stage III or IV), other gynaecological cancers (stage IV), or breast, genitourinary, sarcoma, melanoma, or endocrine cancers (stage IV), with an expected survival of 12 to 18 months
- People whose score on a distress questionnaire meets a certain threshold — specifically, a score of 10 or above on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), or 20 or above on the Death and Dying Distress Scale (DDAS) (confirm with trial site)
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have significant difficulties with communication
- People who are unable to commit to attending 6 sessions — for example, due to being too unwell to participate or having no way to get to the sessions
- People who are currently seeing a psychotherapist
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Luigi Grassi, M.D., Istituto di Psichiatria. Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Phone: +39 0532 236409
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
PHQ - depression
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 15 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.