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Official title Telephone-Based Coaching Sessions (TAC) to Improve Advance Care Planning Participation in Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Support Person
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07141407
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- This clinical trial studies whether telephone-based coaching sessions, Talking About Cancer (TAC), work to improve engagement in advance care planning (ACP) in patients with cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) and their support person. Participation in ACP, which includes having end of life (EOL) care conversations and completing advance directives (e.g., living will, health care proxy, do not resuscitate order), improves quality EOL care.
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- PATIENT: Current diagnosis of stage III or IV cancer
- PATIENT: Able to provide informed consent
- PATIENT: Fluent in English or Spanish
- PATIENT: Have access to a telephone, computer, or mobile device
- CAREGIVER (SUPPORT PERSON): Person patient indicates provides support
You likely can't join if
- PATIENT: Too ill or weak to complete the interviews (as judged by the interviewer)
- PATIENT: Receiving hospice at the time of enrollment
- PATIENT: Younger than age 18
See the full eligibility criteria
- PATIENT: Current diagnosis of stage III or IV cancer
- PATIENT: Able to provide informed consent
- PATIENT: Fluent in English or Spanish
- PATIENT: Have access to a telephone, computer, or mobile device
- CAREGIVER (SUPPORT PERSON): Person patient indicates provides support
- CAREGIVER (SUPPORT PERSON): English or Spanish speaking
- CAREGIVER (SUPPORT PERSON): 18 years of age or older
- CAREGIVER (SUPPORT PERSON): Able to provide informed consent
- PATIENT: Too ill or weak to complete the interviews (as judged by the interviewer)
- PATIENT: Receiving hospice at the time of enrollment
- PATIENT: Younger than age 18
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Everett, Washington, United States
- Mount Vernon, Washington, United States
- Seattle, Washington, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Everett, Washington, United States; Mount Vernon, Washington, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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