Understanding Quality of Life Among Patients With Cancer Receiving Palliative Care

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cancer

In brief

This randomized controlled trial will assess the effects on quality of life of two approaches to symptom management among new patients referred to a palliative care oncology clinic.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05331625

Run by

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

People needed

208

Starts

2022-11-03

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-16

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Be a new patient at an outpatient palliative care clinic
• Resident of Pennsylvania
• Over 18 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• Prior use of certain symptom focused therapies
• Currently pregnant

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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