Bridge: Proactive Psychiatry Consultation and Case Management for Patients With Cancer (NCT03360695) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Bridge: Proactive Psychiatry Consultation and Case Management for Patients With Cancer
United States185 participantsStarted 2017-12-11
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this research is to understand if it is helpful for patients with mental illness to be connected to a psychiatrist and case manager at the time of cancer diagnosis.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Patient Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥ 18 years old; Value \_\_\_\_\_\_
* Verbal fluency in English
* Serious mental illness (Schizophrenia spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder with prior psychiatric hospitalization) confirmed by study clinician at consent
* Invasive breast, lung, gastrointestinal, or head and neck cancer (suspected or confirmed Stage I-III, or Stage IV cancer that can be treated with curative intent according to judgment by the oncologist.)
* Medical, surgical, or radiation oncology consultation at MGH Cancer Center within the past 8 weeks or a referral placed to the MGH Cancer Center and planned or recommended follow-up
Patient Exclusion Criteria:
* Have cognitive impairment severe enough to interfere with completing brief study assessments or providing informed consent (and does not have a guardian who can provide consent)
* Recurrence of the same cancer type
Caregiver Participants
* Age ≥ 18 years old; Value \_\_\_\_\_\_
* Verbal fluency in English
* Identified or confirmed by the patient or guardian as a caregiver
* Caregiver may be a relative, friend, or community mental health staff upon whom the patient relies upon for support and who accompanies the patient to medical appointments
* The caregiver should either live with the patient or have in-person contact with the patient once per week (on average)
* Patient or guardian must provide permission to contact caregiver