Status:

COMPLETED

Triadic Expectations: Decision Making in the Context of Cancer Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Conditions:

Health Care Decision Making

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to test the feasibility of identifying and interviewing healthcare triads (patients, loved ones and oncologists) in a research study and evaluate the influences of p...

Detailed Description

The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the influences of oncologists and patients' loved ones on cancer treatment decision-making. The specific aims are: AIM 1: Test the feasibility of identif...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Oncologist Inclusion Criteria:
  • At least 18 years of age;
  • An attending physician or fellow at Duke University Medical Center;
  • Medical, surgical or radiation oncologist;
  • Provides care to patients diagnosed with at least one of the following conditions:
  • Recurrent or refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), also known as acute myelogenous leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL);
  • Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in blast phase;
  • Non-hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), relapsed or refractory;
  • Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), relapsed or refractory;
  • Metastatic pancreatic cancer;
  • Metastatic colorectal cancer;
  • Metastatic gastro-esophageal cancer;
  • Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma.
  • Patient Inclusion Criteria:
  • At least 18 years of age;
  • A Duke patient receiving care from an oncology provider who is enrolled in the study;
  • Currently admitted to the Duke University hematological malignancies in-patient service OR being seen at Duke's outpatient GI cancer clinic;
  • Made a cancer treatment decision in the last 3 months;
  • Diagnosed with one of the following:
  • Recurrent or refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), also known as acute myelogenous leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL);
  • Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in blast phase;
  • Non-hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), relapsed or refractory;
  • Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), relapsed or refractory;
  • Metastatic pancreatic cancer;
  • Metastatic colorectal cancer;
  • Metastatic gastro-esophageal cancer;
  • Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma.
  • Loved One (friend/family) Inclusion Criteria:
  • At least 18 years of age;
  • Identified by patient as influential in a recent (within 3 months) treatment decision;
  • Able and willing to complete the study interview in person or by telephone.
  • Exclusion for all Subjects:
  • Lacking capacity to give legally effective consent;
  • Does not read or understand English.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 1 2013

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2013

    Estimated Enrollment :

    38 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01898481

    Start Date

    August 1 2013

    End Date

    December 1 2013

    Last Update

    February 6 2014

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    Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, United States