Clinical trial · Observational
Cancer Treatment Decision-making in the HIV Population: an Observational Study of Physician-patient Interactions
NCT03721796CI-TRIAL-00068937terminatedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): study design changed due to COVID-19
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a prospective, qualitative study consisting of observation and audio recording of the initial physician-patient consultations in newly diagnosed cancer patients occurring at the Duke University Medical Center (DUMC). Semi-structured debriefing interviews with participating oncologists and patients will follow the initial encounter.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients Who Are HIV Positive and Their Treating Oncologist | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio recording of initial consultation and debriefing interviews. | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Arm 1 Physician/APP
- description
- Surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists and/or Advanced Practice Provider (APP)
- interventionNames
- Other: Audio recording of initial consultation and debriefing interviews.
- label
- Arm 2 Patients
- description
- For each participating oncologist, we will may enroll up to three adult cancer patients presenting for consultation, since certain disease sites have a higher incidence in the HIV population.
- interventionNames
- Other: Audio recording of initial consultation and debriefing interviews.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Percentage of concordance between physician recommendation and patient treatment decision using the The Physician Recommendation Coding System ( PhyReCS) tool.
- timeFrame
- 3 years
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Patient Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18 years or older * First diagnosis of primary cancer * Pre-existing diagnosis of HIV * Signed and dated informed consent Physician Inclusion Criteria: * Must be a practicing medical, radiation or surgical oncologist or APP at Duke Health. * Signed and dated informed consent Patient Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking * Prior diagnosis of cancer Physician/APP Exclusion Criteria: -None applicable
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTHenry V, Stephens MJ, Galyean P, Young J, Zickmund S, Knettel BA, Bartlett J, Watt MH, Pollak KI, Ubel PA, Fagerlin A, Suneja G. Improving Cancer Care for People Living With HIV: A Qualitative Study of Provider Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 May 1;116(1):60-67. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.01.045. Epub 2023 Jan 29. PMID 36724857