Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
RCT of QPS vs General Information Sheet
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
Caregiver
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This trial studies how well information materials work in helping communication between physicians and participants with cancer that has spread to other places in the body and their caregivers. Approa...
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare patients' perception of helpfulness in communicating with their physicians between a question prompt sheet (QPS) and a general information sheet (GIS). SECONDARY OB...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- (Patient participation) First outpatient consultation visit with a palliative care specialist
- (Patient participation) Normal cognitive status, defined as a normal state of arousal and an absence of obvious clinical findings of confusion, memory deficits or concentration deficits, as determined by the patient's physician
- (Patient participation) Ability to read and communicate in English
- (Patient participation) Diagnosis of advanced cancer
- (Patient participation) Signed written informed consent form
- (Caregiver participation) accompanied the patient to the clinic visit
- (Caregiver participation) is identified by the patient as someone who is actively involved in their overall care
- (Caregiver participation) is able to read and communicate in English
- (Caregiver participation) is willing to participate in the study and able to complete the questionnaires
- (Physician participation) a palliative medicine specialist
- (Physician participation) seeing the patient in consultation on the day of the study
- (Physician participation) willing to participate in the study
Exclusion
- Refusal to participate in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 25 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
207 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03287492
Start Date
September 25 2017
End Date
December 31 2027
Last Update
August 6 2025
Active Locations (1)
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030