Actively Recruiting
Goals of Care Discussion for Patients With Advanced Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancer in the Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Led by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Updated on 2025-12-30
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
142 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To improve quality of life for participants with advanced cancer, support their families, and lower overall cost of care.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Goals of Care Discussion for Patients With Advanced Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancer in the Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participant is at least 18 years old presenting to the triage area of the MDACC ACCC for treatment
- Participant has advanced lung or gastrointestinal cancer defined as locally recurrent or metastatic disease with no curative treatment available
- Participant screens positive for at least 2 of 3 conditions: dyspnea, altered mental status, or poor performance status
- Participant is able to speak and write in English
- Participant can provide consent or is accompanied by a legally authorized representative able to provide consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Participant is already enrolled in hospice
- Participant is comatose
- Participant has severe intellectual disability
- Participant has a documented history of dementia
- Participant has baseline communication barriers such as aphasia or deafness
- Participant is new to MDACC without established oncology care at the time of ACCC arrival
- Participant is 18 years or older and currently cared for by pediatrics service
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Ahmed Elsayem, MD,MPH
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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