A Randomized Study of Early Palliative Care

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Conditions studied: Quality of Life

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to find out whether it is better to introduce cancer patients to the palliative care team at a later date when there is a specific issue or problem or to introduce cancer patients to the palliative care team when first diagnosed before any specific issue or problem occurs.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02311465

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

0

Starts

2015-12-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• -Adults with newly diagnosed pancreatic, hepatocellular, esophageal, or stomach cancer
• Upcoming scheduled oncology clinic visit (2nd visit to the clinic) at Vanderbilt
• Ability to read and respond to questions in English
• Permission of oncology physician

You may not qualify if…

• -Receiving oncology care at non-Vanderbilt sites (to ensure appropriate follow-up)
• Participation in another clinical trial

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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