NCT07117461

A Study of a Distress Screening and Referral Program in People With Recently Diagnosed Cancer

A Pilot Distress Screening and Referral Program to Detect Comorbid Psychosocial Distress in NYC Safety Net Hospitals Serving Diverse and Underserved Patients Diagnosed With Cancer

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

It is recommended that cancer centers screen patients for distress and refer them to mental health services when their distress levels reach a certain level. However, many cancer centers don't have distress screening and referral programs. This study will provide valuable information about one distress screening and referral program and whether it can be helpful for a large and diverse group of cancer patients that includes both English- and Spanish-speaking patients.

Conditions

• Solid Tumor Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	NCCN Distress Thermometer	A tool used to determine on a number scale the amount of distress for the past week

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-22
• Primary completion: 2026-07-22
• Completion: 2026-07-22
• First posted: 2025-08-12
• Last updated: 2025-10-16

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States