CompletedNot applicableNCT03360695

Bridge: Proactive Psychiatry Consultation and Case Management for Patients With Cancer

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.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Feb 8, 2024 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

StatusCompleted
PhaseNot applicable
U.S. locations1
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital
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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Supportive Care
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Interventions being studied
Other: Proactive Psychiatry Consultation (PPC); Other: Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)
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How this study is categorized

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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

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

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts

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