Improving Goals of Care Discussion in Advanced Cancer Patients
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Primary Stage IV Hepatobiliary, Esophageal, Colorectal Cancer, Glioblastoma, Cancer of Stomach, Cancer of Pancreas, Melanoma, Head or Neck Cancer, Stage III, Stage IV, Lung Cancers, Pancreatic Cancers
In brief
The goal of this study is to increase and improve Goals of Care discussions for advanced cancer patients by training medical oncologists to conduct these discussions. The investigators will evaluate the GoC discussion's effects on patient satisfaction, receipt of treatment in line with preferences, use of aggressive treatment, and oncologist communication skill.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02374255
- Run by
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- People needed
- 265
- Starts
- 2016-03-15
- Expected to finish
- 2018-05-16
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-10-01
Who can join
Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Men or women who are at least 21 years of age who have been diagnosed within one month with a pathologically confirmed advanced cancer who have an average of <2 y life expectancy (primary stage IV hepatobiliary, esophageal, colorectal, glioblastoma, gastric, pancreatic, melanoma, head \& neck, or stage III or IV lung or pancreatic cancers) and are being treated at one of the participating hospital sites and speak English or Spanish.
- Oncologists who treat at least 2 advanced cancer patients per month at a study participating hospital will be enrolled into the study.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients who have seen an oncologist after undergoing first line treatment imaging as this group has a higher likelihood of having received a goals of care discussion.
- Men or women who do not speak English or Spanish will be excluded.
Where it is running
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel — New York, New York, United States
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, New York, United States
- Kings County Hospital Center — New York, New York, United States
- Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Cancer Center, Yale University — New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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