🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-11

DESCANSO, a Mental Health Intervention for Depression, Insomnia, and Fatigue Symptoms in Latino People With Cancer (NCT07225088)

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

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

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.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (11 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (4 items).

Location: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Age range: 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • DESCANSO/Depresión/Depressed Mood, Cansancio/Fatigue, and Sueño/Sleep; Rest in English (BEHAVIORAL)

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria EMR Criteria 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 Self-Report Criteria
  • 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
  • Pregnant or lactating, women only
  • Presence of suicidal risk determined by any affirmative response on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities) — Middletown, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities) — Montvale, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (Limited protocol activity) — Commack, New York
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities) — Harrison, New York
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activites) — Rockville Centre, New York

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (646) 888-8361

Email: jutagird@mskcc.org

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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