Intervention Development for Anxiety in Metastatic NSCLC Patients and Their Caregivers

Trial Information

Intervention Development for Anxiety in Metastatic NSCLC Patients and Their Caregivers

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To identify, through both quantitative and qualitative methods, clinical correlates of
anxiety and points of intervention to reduce anxiety in patients with late-stage lung cancer
and their primary caregivers.

II. To apply these findings to develop a brief dyadic intervention based on Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to reduce anxiety in late-stage lung cancer patients and their
primary caregivers.

III. To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the pilot intervention through number
of completed visits and assessment pre- and post- intervention.

OUTLINE:

Participants undergo cognitive behavioral therapy over 1 hour once weekly for a total of 6
sessions. Sessions are tailored to patient and caregiver cognitions and approach and
avoidance behaviors.

After completion of study treatment, participants are followed up at 1 week.