🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-03-16
Coping With Glioblastoma: A Study of Communication Between Physicians, Patients, and Caregivers (NCT02375841)
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the way physicians communicate with brain tumor patients. This study will look at how oncologists provide information about brain tumors, brain scan results, and treatment options. This study will look at how oncologists provide information about brain tumors, brain scan results, and treatment options. Ultimately, the investigators hope to use these findings to improve communication between patients, caregivers and their doctors.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Henry Ford Hospital — Detroit, Michigan
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- psychometric tests, questionnaires and neurocognitive assessments (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (8 Sites)
- Henry Ford Hospital — Detroit, Michigan
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth — Middletown, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen — Montvale, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack — Commack, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester — Harrison, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York
- University of Vermont Medical Center — Burlington, Vermont
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.