Investigating the Impact of Proactive Palliative Care (NCT03667378)
Evaluating the Impact of Proactive Palliative Care in Patients Initiating Phase I Targeted or Immune-Based Cancer Therapeutics: A Randomized Controlled Trial
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study will test whether adding personalized supportive care to medical treatment on a clinical trial affects the study participants' ability and desire to discuss their symptoms, their concerns about the future, and their approach to coping with cancer. The effects of supportive care on participants' responses to questions about these topics will be compared with those of other study participants who are being treated for cancer in a clinical trial, but are not receiving personalized supportive care.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Expectations Survey (CanCORS) (BEHAVIORAL)
- Values Survey (Serious Illness Care Program) (BEHAVIORAL)
- Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) (BEHAVIORAL)
- NCCN Distress Thermometer (BEHAVIORAL)
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (BEHAVIORAL)
- Quality of Communication (QOC) (BEHAVIORAL)
- visits with a supportive care clinician (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 (1 Sites)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (800) 525-2225
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 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.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.