Advance Care Planning: Promoting Effective and Aligned Communication in the Elderly

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Other Cancer

In brief

In this research study, the investigators are working to help oncologists better serve patients by delivering more patient-centered, goal-concordant care that may improve health care delivery. \- It is expected that about 30,000 people will take part in this research study, 29,550 of these patients, the vast majority, will be included only for medical record review.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03609177

Run by

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

People needed

13800

Starts

2020-04-15

Expected to finish

2024-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-21

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Adults unable to consent
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners

Where it is running

• Dana Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
• Northwell Health — New Hyde Park, New York, United States
• Duke Health — Durham, North Carolina, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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