A Nurse-Led Intervention for Fear of Progression in Advanced Cancer

Study summary

This clinical trial focuses on a nurse-led program that is designed to help patients cope with worries, fears, and uncertainty about the future. The purpose of this study is to understand if the program is helpful and practical to carry out at medical centers and community clinics. This study may help patients learn more effective ways to cope and respond to your concerns and any unhelpful thoughts.

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Key things to know

Main goalSupportive Care

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedEducational Intervention

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forLocally advanced · Metastatic or stage IV

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Oct 26, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Active Not Recruiting

The study is underway but is not accepting new participants.

What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?City of Hope Medical Center

Study sponsor

Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose: Supportive Care
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center
Interventions being studied: Other: Educational Intervention

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How this study is categorized

These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.

Disease setting

Locally advanced→Metastatic or stage IV→

Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria

1. Patients with stage III or IV gynecologic (GYN) or lung cancer 2. At least 3 months from initial diagnosis 3. Score \>= 34 on the Fear of Progression-short form (SF) questionnaire

Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria

1. Severe mental illness (e.g. psychosis) 2. Hospice enrolled 3. Non-English speaking

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

Study sites

U.S. locations

City of Hope Medical CenterDuarte, California

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