Clinical trial · Interventional
Feasibility of an Individualized Goals of Care Discussion Guide for Advanced Breast Cancer
NCT03375827CI-TRIAL-00064681completedN/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 research study is evaluating whether asking patients to fill out a brief survey about their goals and preferences for care and giving this survey to their clinician before the next visit helps improve communication and decision-making in breast cancer care.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGCDG | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Survey QOL
- description
- * Study participants will be provided with the Individualized Goals of Care Discussion Guide (IGCDG) consisting of a brief pamphlet and the IGCDG questionnaire. * Participants will be asked to complete the IGCDG questionnaire prior to their next visit. * Participants will also complete an 8-week follow-up survey after the clinic visit to evaluate the impact on patient satisfaction with care, communication, and care received.
- interventionNames
- Other: IGCDG
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Recruitment rate
- timeFrame
- 2 years
- description
- The investigators will evaluate the primary hypothesis, that administration of the IGCDG in a breast oncology clinic is feasible, by evaluating the recruitment rate. Recruitment will be calculated as the number of patients who choose to participate divided by the number approached to enroll. A recruitment rate of greater than 50% will be deemed feasible. Each of the 3 distinct components of feasibility (recruitment rate, attrition rate, and change in distress) must be met for the administration of the Individualized Goals of Care Discussion Guide to be deemed feasible.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 * Diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer within the past 3 years * Receiving care at the MGH Cancer Center * Verbal and written fluency in English * Within 6 weeks of a new line of breast cancer therapy and/or progression on scans and/or a change in current breast cancer therapy regimen Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling or unable to participate in the study * Is medically or otherwise unable to participate (as determined by a physician or study PI) * Enrolled in hospice
References
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