ASCENT Support Program for Brain Tumor Patients
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests a support program called ASCENT for people recently diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. It aims to help patients and their families adjust and manage challenges soon after diagnosis.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You must be a patient at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center.
- You must have been diagnosed with a malignant primary brain tumor within the last 6 months.
- You must speak English.
- You must be able to give consent and understand the study (no severe memory loss or dementia).
- You cannot have severe trouble understanding speech (receptive aphasia) and must not be in hospice care.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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