A Brief Psychological Intervention to Improve Emotional Well-Being During Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer

Study Summary

This clinical trial tests how well a psychosocial oncology intervention during neoadjuvant therapy works for patients with pancreatic cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body (localized). Chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy is often recommended prior to surgeryf or patients with pancreatic cancer; this is known as neoadjuvant therapy (NT). The primary advantages of NT include: reducing the size of the cancer mass and/or reducing the spread of cancer, to improve the likelihood of getting all the cancer during surgery, and because receiving chemotherapy after pancreas surgery can be challenging. Other research has shown that NT can lead to improved survival and a lower rate of the cancer returning. Despite these positive effects, NT can be associated with significant physical and emotional side effects. To prepare patients for future surgery and maintain health during chemotherapy and/or radiation, prehabilitation is often recommended. This can include nutritional and physical therapy to help with physical health. An oncology (cancer) psychosocial intervention during NT may be feasible and helpful to patients with localized pancreatic cancer.

Primary Outcome

Will be defined as the proportion of enrolled patients who complete the intervention and report that it was acceptable. Will define the incorporation of psychosocial oncology into prehab as feasible and acceptable if \>= 70% of enrolled participants agree.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

• OTHER Questionnaire Administration
• OTHER Interview
• PROCEDURE Physical Therapy
• PROCEDURE Nutritional Therapy
• BEHAVIORAL Psychosocial Care

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