Clinical trial · Interventional
Communication Strategies to Introduce Psychology Services
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Communication Strategies to Introduce Psychology Services in the Palliative Care Setting
NCT03035448CI-TRIAL-00070423completedN/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 goal of this research study is to learn about advanced cancer patients' preferences about how psychology services are introduced. This is an investigational study. Up to 110 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant Neoplasms of Independent (Primary) Multiple Sites | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questionnaires | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Video Presentation | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Video 1: Counselor Alone
- description
- Participants complete 3 assessment questionnaires during an already-scheduled office visit. Participant watches 2 videos showing actors playing a doctor, counselor, and patient, discussing psychology service options. Participant completes 3 questionnaires after watching the second video about whether they think 1 of the videos was better than the other, and about their attitude toward psychology services.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Questionnaires
- Other: Video Presentation
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Video 2: Doctor + Counselor
- description
- Participants complete 3 assessment questionnaires during an already-scheduled office visit. Participant watches 2 videos showing actors playing a doctor, counselor, and patient, discussing psychology service options. Participant completes 3 questionnaires after watching the second video about whether they think 1 of the videos was better than the other, and about their attitude toward psychology services.
- interventionNames
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \>/= 18 years-old 2. Can speak, read, and understand English 3. Diagnosis of locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic disease 4. Patients treated as outpatients by the supportive and palliative care team 5. Normal cognitive status as determined by the interviewer based on the ability to understand the nature of the study and consent process Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous psychological counseling received in supportive care department 2. Patients with severe symptom distress as assessed by nursing staff
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