DESCANSO, a Mental Health Intervention for Depression, Insomnia, and Fatigue Symptoms in Latino People With Cancer
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc.
- Where
- Basking Ridge, Commack, Harrison, Middletown, Montvale, New York, and Rockville Centre, United StatesSee the 7 sitesAlso in 1 other country, 1 site
- Trial code
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 125 people, planned
- Started
- 1 Oct 2025
- Expected to end
- 31 Jul 2030
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets no study treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- DESCANSO/Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep; Rest in English
- Record updated
- 23 October 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 21 years to 100 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Can take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Documentation of Disease; o Pathologically confirmed solid tumor cancer (either most recent or new diagnosis)
- Definition of Disease [or Measurable Disease]; o Diagnosed with stages I, II, or III
- Prior Treatment; Currently undergoing systemic therapy (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and/or immunotherapy) or within the first year following completion of systemic therapy Self-Report Criteria; Age ≥ 21 years; Lives in mainland U.S. or Puerto Rico; Identifies as Latino/a or Hispanic; Reports Spanish as their preferred language; Speaks Spanish "Very well" or "Well" as determined by the question: "How well do you speak Spanish?"; Presence of fatigue and disturbed sleep determined by a score of ≥ 3 on the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory
Who cannot take part
- o In the judgment of the treating physician, protocol investigators, and/or study staff, presence of cognitive impairment (e.g., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or study participation
- History of comorbidities within the last 12 months associated with fatigue and poor sleep, including hypothyroidism or abnormal thyroid function, sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neuromuscular disease, alcohol or drug abuse
- Self-Report Criteria
- Pregnant or lactating, women only
- Presence of suicidal risk determined by any affirmative response on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale
Other criteria
- Provider Eligibility Criteria:
- Participant eligibility will be determined by a self-report screener. Inclusion Criteria Self-Report Criteria
- Mental health provider
- Treats Latino cancer patients and/or survivors
- Has at least 3 years of clinical experience providing psychosocial services to cancer patients and/or survivors
- Able to read Spanish determined by the question: "Can you read in Spanish? Yes/No"; Patient Eligibility Criteria:; A patient cannot be considered eligible for this study unless ALL of the following conditions are met. Participant eligibility will be determined by an initial EMR review followed by a self-report screener
Check if you might fit
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 21 and 100 years old?
Where in United States
Also in 1 other country, 1 site
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)Basking Ridge, United StatesContact: Devika Jutagir, PhDTaking people
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (Limited protocol activity)Commack, United StatesContact: Devika Jutagir, PhDTaking people
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)Harrison, United StatesContact: Devika Jutagir, PhDTaking people
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)Middletown, United StatesContact: Devika Jutagir, PhDTaking people
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)Montvale, United StatesContact: Devika Jutagir, PhDTaking people
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, United StatesContact: Devika Jutagir, PhDTaking people
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activites)Rockville Centre, United StatesContact: Devika Jutagir, PhDTaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
The purpose of this study is to improve ways of providing mental health support to Spanish-speaking Latino participants who have cancer and experience depression, insomnia, and fatigue. Investigators will test a special mental health intervention called DESCANSO/REST (Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep). The intervention can be delivered through telehealth.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Experimental Intervention: DESCANSOTreatment being tested
Participants will receive DESCANSO (Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep; Rest in English)
Treatment: DESCANSO/Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep; Rest in English
- Control Intervention: Enhanced Usual CareNo study treatment, for comparison
Participants will receive Enhanced Usual Care
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- DESCANSO/REST (Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep): A Trial Assessing Feasibility and Acceptability of an Intervention for Depressed Mood, Insomnia, and Fatigue Symptoms in Latino Cancer Patients
- Fit questions
- Built from NCT07225088, who can take part
- Record updated
- 23 October 2026