Clinical trial · Interventional
Vets Helping Vets Pilot Study
NCT02616588CI-TRIAL-00027528VHVcompletedN/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)
The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a veteran patient navigator and social work counseling intervention in veterans with advanced stage cancer at the Denver VA Medical Center. This is a tiered intervention: patients first receive the veteran patient navigator component of the intervention, and then if additional patient needs are present they receive the social work counseling component of the intervention. The overall intervention will help veterans communicate their care preferences with their providers.This is a study of behavioral and care strategy interventions and involves no investigational drugs or devices.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Stage Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Patient Navigator and Social Work Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Arm
- description
- All participants are enrolled into the intervention arm and receive the Veteran Patient Navigator and Social Work Intervention.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Veteran Patient Navigator and Social Work Intervention
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Aim 1A. Examine intervention feasibility.
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
- The intervention will be feasible if: A. The participation rate is above 40% and the retention rate is above 60%.
- measure
- Aim 1B. Examine intervention feasibility.
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
- The intervention will be feasible if: B. Oncology providers and patient participants find the intervention acceptable as defined by mean ratings of above "somewhat" useful/helpful/satisfied (i.e., above 3 on a 1 to 5 Likert scale, where 5 is "extremely" and 1 is "not at all."
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 108 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (over 18 years of age) * Patient has an oncology provider within the VA ECHCS * English is patient's primary language * Has a reliable telephone * Diagnosis of cancer deemed as incurable by oncology provider * Oncology provider answers "no" to the question, "Would you be surprised if this patient dies in the next year?" Exclusion Criteria: * Already receiving specialist palliative care or receiving hospice care
References
Publications (14)
- BACKGROUNDArrieta O, Angulo LP, Nunez-Valencia C, Dorantes-Gallareta Y, Macedo EO, Martinez-Lopez D, Alvarado S, Corona-Cruz JF, Onate-Ocana LF. Association of depression and anxiety on quality of life, treatment adherence, and prognosis in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Jun;20(6):1941-8. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2793-5. Epub 2012 Dec 22. PMID 23263699
- BACKGROUNDMack JW, Weeks JC, Wright AA, Block SD, Prigerson HG. End-of-life discussions, goal attainment, and distress at the end of life: predictors and outcomes of receipt of care consistent with preferences. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Mar 1;28(7):1203-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.25.4672. Epub 2010 Feb 1. PMID 20124172
- BACKGROUNDSpitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JB, Lowe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006 May 22;166(10):1092-7. doi: 10.1001/archinte.166.10.1092. PMID 16717171
- BACKGROUNDZimmermann C, Swami N, Krzyzanowska M, Hannon B, Leighl N, Oza A, Moore M, Rydall A, Rodin G, Tannock I, Donner A, Lo C. Early palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2014 May 17;383(9930):1721-30. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62416-2. Epub 2014 Feb 19. PMID 24559581
- BACKGROUNDTemel JS, Greer JA, Muzikansky A, Gallagher ER, Admane S, Jackson VA, Dahlin CM, Blinderman CD, Jacobsen J, Pirl WF, Billings JA, Lynch TJ. Early palliative care for patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2010 Aug 19;363(8):733-42. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1000678. PMID 20818875
- BACKGROUNDBlock SD, Billings JA. A need for scalable outpatient palliative care interventions. Lancet. 2014 May 17;383(9930):1699-700. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62676-8. Epub 2014 Feb 19. No abstract available. PMID 24559580
- Freeman HP. Patient navigation: a community based strategy to reduce cancer disparities. J Urban Health. 2006 Mar;83(2):139-41. doi: 10.1007/s11524-006-9030-0. No abstract available.