Clinical trial · Interventional
A Randomized Study of Early Palliative Care
A Randomized Study of Early Palliative Care Integrated With Standard Oncology Care Versus Oncology Care Alone in Patients With Non-colorectal Gastrointestinal Malignancies.
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Feasibility issues
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this research study is to find out whether it is better to introduce cancer patients to the palliative care team at a later date when there is a specific issue or problem or to introduce cancer patients to the palliative care team when first diagnosed before any specific issue or problem occurs.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palliative Care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Palliative Care + Standard of Care
- description
- Consenting patients will be approached by a research nurse to complete quality of life questionnaires (baseline measures) either in the oncology clinics or infusion clinics. Patients assigned to early palliative care will meet with a member of the palliative care team after enrollment and completion of the initial questionnaires to receive and review patient-oriented materials detailing palliative care services. Patients will then receive a comprehensive initial consult with a palliative care provider (a trained physician, nurse or nurse practitioner). Additional consults with the palliative care service will be scheduled approximately every 6 weeks for the duration of the study period (one year) at the discretion of the patient and palliative care provider.
- interventionNames
- Other: Palliative Care
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Standard of Care
- description
- Patients will receive standard care from their oncologist. An assessment of health related quality of life will be conducted at regular oncology clinic visits at baseline and 3,6,9,and 12 months.
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * -Adults with newly diagnosed pancreatic, hepatocellular, esophageal, or stomach cancer * Upcoming scheduled oncology clinic visit (2nd visit to the clinic) at Vanderbilt * Ability to read and respond to questions in English * Permission of oncology physician Exclusion Criteria: * -Receiving oncology care at non-Vanderbilt sites (to ensure appropriate follow-up) * Participation in another clinical trial
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