Phase 4 Depression and Anxiety Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from the ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

Main Study

• People who speak English or Spanish
• People aged 18 or older
• People who have previously been diagnosed with cancer of any type or stage
• People whose cancer is either gone or stable with no signs of getting worse
• People whose anxiety scores at least 8 out of 21 on a standard anxiety screening tool called the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
• People who have been experiencing anxiety symptoms for at least one month
• People who are willing to follow all study procedures, including being randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups: Music Therapy (MT) or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• People who have access to Zoom and a quiet, private space

Advanced Cancer Sub-Study (up to 50 people)

• People who speak English
• People aged 18 or older
• People diagnosed with an advanced cancer, including: stage III or IV lung cancer; any stage pancreatic cancer; certain unresectable liver, bile duct, or related cancers; stage IV gastrointestinal cancers; stage III or IV ovarian or fallopian tube cancer or other stage IV gynaecologic cancer; stage IV breast cancer; stage III testicular cancer or any stage IV genitourinary cancer; stage IV sarcoma; stage IV melanoma; stage IV endocrine cancer; or blood cancers such as lymphoma, myeloma, or leukaemia
• People who are currently receiving cancer treatment or being closely monitored by their oncology team
• People whose general physical functioning scores at least 60 on a standard scale used by doctors to assess how well a person can carry out daily activities (confirm with trial site)
• People whose anxiety scores at least 8 on the standard anxiety screening tool described above
• People who have been experiencing anxiety symptoms for at least one month
• People whose treating oncologist estimates they have more than 6 months life expectancy
• People who are willing to follow all study procedures
• People who have access to Zoom and a quiet, private space

Group Music Therapy Sub-Study (up to 18 people)

• People who speak English
• People aged 18 or older
• People who have previously been diagnosed with cancer of any type or stage
• People whose cancer is either gone or stable with no signs of getting worse
• People whose anxiety scores at least 8 on the standard anxiety screening tool described above
• People who have been experiencing anxiety symptoms for at least one month
• People who are willing to follow all study procedures
• People who have access to Zoom and a quiet, private space

Who may not be able to join:

Main Study

• People who finished active cancer treatment such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy less than one month before enrolling (note: ongoing hormonal or targeted maintenance therapies are permitted)
• People with active suicidal thoughts, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or substance abuse
• People who score 10 or higher on a standard test used to screen for significant memory or thinking difficulties
• People who have already received seven or more sessions of Music Therapy or CBT specifically for anxiety within the past six months
• People who are not able to give their own informed consent to participate

Advanced Cancer Sub-Study

• People with active suicidal thoughts, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or substance abuse
• People who score 10 or higher on the standard memory and thinking screening test described above
• People who have received Music Therapy within the past six months
• People who plan to receive any form of talking therapy or psychotherapy in the next 8 weeks
• People whose anxiety medication has been started or changed in the past 4 weeks
• People who plan to start or change anxiety medication in the next 8 weeks
• People who are not able to give their own informed consent to participate

Group Music Therapy Sub-Study

• People who finished active cancer treatment such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy less than one month before enrolling (note: ongoing hormonal or targeted maintenance therapies are permitted)
• People with active suicidal thoughts, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or substance abuse
• People who score 10 or higher on the standard memory and thinking screening test described above
• People who have received Music Therapy within the past six months
• People who plan to receive any form of talking therapy or psychotherapy in the next 8 weeks
• People whose anxiety medication has been started or changed in the past 4 weeks
• People who are not able to give their own informed consent to participate

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.