Clinical trial · Interventional
Palliative Care Intervention in Improving Symptom Control and Quality of Life in Patients With Stage II-IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Their Family Caregivers
Translation of a Lung Cancer Palliative Care Intervention for Clinical Practice
NCT02243748CI-TRIAL-00038514completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This clinical trial studies a palliative care intervention in improving symptom control and quality of life in patients with stage II-IV non-small cell lung cancer and their family caregivers. Palliative care programs can provide patients and their caregivers with information on how to manage their symptoms, maintain health and well-being, and access supportive care services. An interdisciplinary palliative care model may effectively link lung cancer patients to the appropriate supportive care services in a timely fashion.
Conditions
Conditions (8)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Psychological Impact of Cancer and Its Treatment | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage IIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage IIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | CURATED_BROADER |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palliative Therapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| quality-of-life assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| questionnaire administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Phase I (usual care)
- description
- Participants receive usual care. This phase will aid in identifying usual care patterns in each site and provide an audit of system utilization as well as finalization of the educational materials for Phase II.
- interventionNames
- Other: quality-of-life assessment
- Other: questionnaire administration
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Phase II (individualized palliative care)
- description
- Participants receive individualized palliative care comprised of tailored educational sessions designed for each patient and FCG that have been modified based on patterns observed in Phase I. The first patient teaching session will cover physical and psychological areas and the second will cover social and spiritual areas. These sessions will be completed within 2 weeks of accrual. A third teaching session is held with the FCG alone to give the FCG the opportunity to discuss their perspectives and focus on their needs. Patients will be asked to identify topics they want included and which if any should be omitted which provides for tailoring of the content to the patient's needs and preferences.
- interventionNames
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Patient eligibility criteria for entry into the project include: * Diagnosis of stages II-IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) * Undergoing treatment with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or combined modalities * In Phase 2, subjects are also required on accrual to be referred to Palliative Care FCG eligibility criteria include: * Designated by the patient as a person closely involved in their care * Age 18 years and older All subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDNguyen HQ, Cuyegkeng T, Phung TO, Jahn K, Borneman T, Macias M, Ruel N, Ferrell BR. Integration of a Palliative Care Intervention into Community Practice for Lung Cancer: A Study Protocol and Lessons Learned with Implementation. J Palliat Med. 2017 Dec;20(12):1327-1337. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0143. Epub 2017 Jun 9. PMID 28598227