Effectiveness, Acceptability and Feasibility of a Communication and Care Coordinator (CCC) Model in Facilitating Serious Illness Communication (SIC) and Care in Patients With Cancer
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Conditions studied: Cancer
In brief
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the communication and care coordinator (CCC) model in a national cancer institute and assess the utility of the model in facilitating serious illness communication (SIC) and care for patients with cancer. The study aims are: * To assess the effectiveness of the CCC model in improving patient outcomes. * To assess the effectiveness of the CCC model in increasing rates of SIC and advance care planning (ACP) record documentation. * To assess the acceptability of the CCC model to patients and clinicians. * To evaluate the feasibility of implementing a CCC model in oncology care. Researchers will compare results from the CCC intervention arm and usual care arm, to see if the CCC model can help improve patient outcomes and facilitate SIC between patients and clinicians. Patient participants will: * Follow the assignment of their clinician, who will be assigned randomly to either the usual care group or the intervention group. * Be assigned a CCC and receive 6 CCC sessions over the course of 3 months (if assigned to CCC intervention arm). * Complete 3 study assessment visits at baseline, Week 6, and 3 months * Be invited to a one-time interview to share their study experience (optional, if selected and if in CCC intervention arm).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07733973
- Run by
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
- People needed
- 560
- Starts
- 2026-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2029-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-29
Who can join
Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patient Participants
- Aged 21 and above
- Diagnosed with (a) advanced cancer (stage 3 or 4) or (b) non-advanced cancer, but at high risk of recurrence
- Able to speak English or Chinese, irrespective of race
- Clinicians
- Oncologists who are at least of designation of associate consultant and above in NCCS
You may not qualify if…
- Patient Participants
- Confused/not able to sign informed consent
- Diagnosed with untreated hearing or visual loss or psychiatric illness
- Clinicians
- Overseas/not practising in Singapore for a significant amount of time
Where it is running
- National Cancer Center, Singapore — Singapore, Singapore
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