Improving Survivorship Care Through Enhanced Communication and Coordination: Pilot Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cancer

In brief

Purpose: Cancer survivorship is a high clinical and research priority both nationally and at the University of North Carolina. The investigators propose a randomized pilot study testing the development, implementation and evaluation of a parallel patient and streamlined provider version of a personalized Survivorship Care Plan (SCP) with lung cancer patients. Participants: 60 lung cancer patients at Rex Cancer Center. Procedures (methods): Participants will be recruited and randomized to the standard of care (30 patients) or intervention (30 patients) arm. Patients randomized to standard of care will receive a tailored survivorship care plan at the end of cancer treatment. Patients randomized to the intervention will receive a care plan and coordinating visit with their primary care provider. Patients will be invited to complete baseline and follow-up assessments regarding care needs and confidence in post cancer care. All patient primary care providers will receive condensed provider versions of the care plan. Providers will be asked to evaluate how the SCP and coordinated care visit (intervention only) facilitated communication and coordination of care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02111616

Run by

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

People needed

37

Starts

2013-12-01

Expected to finish

2015-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-20

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• >21 years
• Able to read and speak English will be eligible to participate
• Diagnosed with a smoking-related cancer (initial accrual priority is lung cancer, followed by head and neck, esophageal and cervical cancer)
• Treated at Rex Cancer Center for cancer
• Completed treatment within the past three months-
• Have a designated primary care provider (PCP)

You may not qualify if…

• patient does not meet inclusion criteria
• patient diagnosed with metastatic cancer

Where it is running

• Rex Cancer Center — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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