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DESCANSO, a Mental Health Intervention for Depression, Insomnia, and Fatigue Symptoms in Latino People With Cancer

Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc. · NCT07225088

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 21–100 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
125
US sites recruiting
7
Study start
October 1, 2025
Record last updated
October 23, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The purpose of this study is to improve ways of providing mental health support to Spanish-speaking Latino participants who have cancer and experience depression, insomnia, and fatigue. Investigators will test a special mental health intervention called DESCANSO/REST (Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep). The intervention can be delivered through telehealth.

Being studied: DESCANSO/Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep; Rest in English

Conditions: Solid Tumor; Solid Tumor, Adult

Eligibility criteria

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Provider Eligibility Criteria

Participant eligibility will be determined by a self-report screener. Inclusion Criteria Self-Report Criteria

  • Mental health provider
  • Treats Latino cancer patients and/or survivors
  • Has at least 3 years of clinical experience providing psychosocial services to cancer patients and/or survivors
  • Able to read Spanish determined by the question: "Can you read in Spanish? Yes/No"

Patient Eligibility Criteria

A patient cannot be considered eligible for this study unless ALL of the following conditions are met. Participant eligibility will be determined by an initial EMR review followed by a self-report screener.

Inclusion Criteria EMR Criteria

  • Documentation of Disease

o Pathologically confirmed solid tumor cancer (either most recent or new diagnosis)

  • Definition of Disease [or Measurable Disease]

o Diagnosed with stages I, II, or III

  • Prior Treatment
  • Currently undergoing systemic therapy (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and/or immunotherapy) or within the first year following completion of systemic therapy Self-Report Criteria
  • Age ≥ 21 years
  • Lives in mainland U.S. or Puerto Rico
  • Identifies as Latino/a or Hispanic
  • Reports Spanish as their preferred language
  • Speaks Spanish "Very well" or "Well" as determined by the question: "How well do you speak Spanish?"
  • Presence of fatigue and disturbed sleep determined by a score of ≥ 3 on the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory

Exclusion Criteria EMR Criteria

o In the judgment of the treating physician, protocol investigators, and/or study staff, presence of cognitive impairment (e.g., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or study participation

Self-Report Criteria

  • History of comorbidities within the last 12 months associated with fatigue and poor sleep, including hypothyroidism or abnormal thyroid function, sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neuromuscular disease, alcohol or drug abuse
  • Pregnant or lactating, women only
  • Presence of suicidal risk determined by any affirmative response on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale

Recruiting US locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

    Site contact: Devika Jutagir, PhD · 646-888-8361

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Middletown, NJ 07748

    Site contact: Devika Jutagir, PhD · 646-888-8361

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Montvale, NJ 07645

    Site contact: Devika Jutagir, PhD · 646-888-8361

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (Limited protocol activity)

    Commack, NY 11725

    Site contact: Devika Jutagir, PhD · 646-888-8361

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Harrison, NY 10604

    Site contact: Devika Jutagir, PhD · 646-888-8361

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, NY 10065

    Site contact: Devika Jutagir, PhD · 646-888-8361

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activites)

    Rockville Centre, NY 11553

    Site contact: Devika Jutagir, PhD · 646-888-8361

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Rosario Costas-Muniz, PhD · 787-840-2575 · rcostas@psm.edu
  • Eida Castro, PsyD · ecastro@psm.edu
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