This clinical trial studies how well a Behavioral Intervention for Wellness and Engaged Living (Be-WEL) works in helping cope with distress before patients undergo surgery for cancer. Behavioral interventions use techniques to help patients change the way they react to environmental triggers that may cause a negative reaction. Be-WEL may help provide patients with strategies to help reduce distress before surgery and improving quality of life after surgery.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03979794.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Evaluate the feasibility and patient-reported acceptability of the screening methods and intervention protocol using semi-structured exit interviews and quantitative questionnaires.
II. Explore differences in patient-centered (i.e., anxiety, depression, quality of life, functional independence, and pain-related disability/distress) and health service (i.e., length of stay and 30 day readmission) outcomes in participants randomized to receive the intervention compared to patients randomized to usual care.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients receive 2-3 telephone sessions of Be-WEL over 30-45 minutes each 2-4 weeks before surgery, and 2 telephone sessions of Be-WEL over 30 minutes each 2-4 weeks after surgery.
ARM II: Patients receive usual surgical care and a list of Cancer Center support groups on study.
After completion of study, patients are followed up at 2 and 6 weeks after surgery.
Trial PhaseNo phase specified
Trial Typesupportive care
Lead OrganizationBaylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorChelsea Ratcliff
