Message: Study of Patients' Perception of Physician's Compassion

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Advanced Cancer

In brief

The goal of this study is to learn what types of conversations patients prefer to have with their doctor about treatment options and how patients view their doctor's compassion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02357108

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

103

Starts

2013-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-07-15

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of advanced cancer, defined as locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic disease
• Patients treated as outpatients by the Supportive and Palliative Care team.
• Age >/= 18 years-old
• English speaking
• Normal cognitive status as determined by the interviewer based on the ability to understand the nature of the study and consent process.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients suffering from a severe psychiatric disorder or condition that would significantly interfere with study participation, as determined by the Principal Investigator or by the attending palliative care physician.

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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