Clinical trial · Observational
Addressing Barriers to Palliative Care Use in Bladder Cancer
Addressing Barriers to Palliative Care Use in Bladder Cancer Through Better Understanding of Knowledge and Belief Development
NCT04598724CI-TRIAL-00062975completedClinicalTrials.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)
Investigators plan to establish an in-depth understanding of knowledge and beliefs about palliative care in advanced Bladder Cancer patients and their caregivers, and to identify factors associated with positive and negative experiences with palliative care services among those who have received them.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder Cancer Stage II | Malignant Bladder Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Bladder Cancer Stage III | Malignant Bladder Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Bladder Cancer Stage IV | Malignant Bladder Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Muscle-Invasive Bladder Carcinoma | Muscle Invasive Bladder Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surveys | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Bladder Cancer Patient Participants
- description
- Participants will be scheduled for one-on-one interviews that will occur over Zoom or telephone.
- interventionNames
- Other: Surveys
- label
- Care Givers for Bladder Cancer Patient Participants
- description
- Participants will be scheduled for one-on-one interviews that will occur over Zoom or telephone.
- interventionNames
- Other: Surveys
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Development of palliative care knowledge and beliefs
- timeFrame
- 12 Months
- description
- Thematic analysis of interviews transcriptions to identify the themes that underpin the development of palliative care beliefs among patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Eligibility for both patient and caregiver participants will include: * age ≥18 years * able to speak and read English * cognitively able to participate in study tasks * willing to participate in surveys, semi-structured interviews, and/or focus groups * able to participate in either a Zoom meeting or phone interview * able to complete an emailed or paper survey * Patient Participants: a diagnosis of muscle-invasive or locally advanced bladder cancer (stages II-IV). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients and caregivers will be excluded if unable to provide verbal or written consent
References
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