About this trial
In this pilot randomized controlled trial, patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and at least mild distress (N=80) will be randomized to receive LiveWell, an adapted Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Training protocol) or Usual Care. The investigators will evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of LiveWell to reduce distress (primary outcome) and improve psychological well-being, symptom burden, and quality of life (secondary outcomes). The investigators will explore emotion regulation as a potential mechanism of change.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age ≥ 18
AJCC Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
Receiving treatment with non-curative intent
English proficiency
Disqualifiers
Cognitive impairment
Untreated serious mental illness
Expected survival < 6 months
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- LiveWell: An Adapted Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training Program
Treatment groups
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
Medical University of South Carolina
Lead sponsor
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator