A Study Evaluating the Integrative Medicine at Home (IM@HOME) Program in People With Cancer (NCT05053230)
๐ฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The overarching long-term goal of the Integrative Medicine for Patient-reported Outcomes Values and Experience (IMPROVE) research program is to evaluate whether integrating a virtual mind-body programming, Integrative Medicine at Home (IM@Home), will improve patient perceived values, outcomes, and experiences as they undergo systemic cancer treatment such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted agents, cytoreductive surgery.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (12 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (4 items).
Location: Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) โ Basking Ridge, New Jersey
๐ "Do I Qualify?" โ 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck 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:
- Cognitive impairment that would preclude response to study assessments or require the use of Legally Authorized Representatives
- Unwilling to accept random assignment
- Concurrently enroll onto ongoing competing trials of integrative medicine interventions with symptom/toxicity as primary outcome. Note, however, patient will be allowed to enroll on other therapeutic protocols
๐ Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
๐ All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) โ Basking Ridge, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities) โ Middletown, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities) โ Montvale, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk - Commack (Limited Protocol Activities) โ Commack, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities) โ Harrison, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center โ New York, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities) โ Uniondale, New York
๐ฐ 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 ยง 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.