Message 2: The Effect of Message Content and Clinical Outcome on Patient's Perception of Physician Compassion

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Conditions studied: Advanced Cancers

In brief

The goal of this research study is to learn how patients view their doctor's compassion about supportive care and treatment options for advanced cancer patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02498899

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

148

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-06

Last updated by the study team

2019-03-19

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
• Follow up patients seen in the outpatient Supportive Care Center.
• Age >/= 18 years-old
• English speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Altered cognitive status as determined by the interviewer based on the ability to understand the nature of the study and consent process.
• 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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