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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

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data 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