Clinical trial · Interventional
ALIGN Intervention in Patients With Advanced Cancer Discharging to a SNF
ALIGN - A Palliative Care Social Work Intervention for Cancer Patients Discharging to a Skilled Nursing Facility
NCT04882111CI-TRIAL-00054999ALIGNcompletedEarly Phase 1ClinicalTrials.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 is a single arm, pre-post, pilot study assessing the feasibility and acceptability of the ALIGN intervention in metastatic adult cancer patients discharging to local area SNFs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALIGN | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Discharged Cancer Patients
- description
- 25 patients, adults ≥ 18, with stage II - IV solid tumor malignancy discharging from an acute care hospital to a SNF in the metro Denver area who have decisional capacity to consent and are English speaking.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: ALIGN
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Subject retention
- timeFrame
- Two Years
- description
- This investigator anticipates the study to be feasible if enrollment and retention rates of patients and caregivers are within 60% of the goal and if, of those enrolled, 70% of patients and caregivers complete the intervention.
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Qualitative interviews of ALIGN participants
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Stage II - IV solid tumor malignancy 2. Discharging from an acute care hospital to a SNF in the metro Denver area 3. Decisional capacity to consent 4. English speaking 5. (During COVID requirements) Either internet access through a computer, tablet, or smartphone OR cellular service with adequate allowance of cellular minutes to allow virtual visits (by participant's assessment) Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Discharging with hospice as their goal of care
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDSingh S, Dafoe A, Lahoff D, Tropeano L, Owens B, Nielsen E, Cagle J, Lum HD, Dorsey Holliman B, Fischer S. A Process Evaluation of a Palliative Care Social Work Intervention for Cancer Patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities. J Palliat Med. 2024 Jun;27(6):734-741. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0381. Epub 2024 Apr 2. PMID 38563805
- DERIVEDSingh S, Dafoe A, Lahoff D, Tropeano L, Owens B, Nielsen E, Cagle J, Lum HD, Dorsey Holliman B, Fischer S. Pilot Trial of a Social Work Intervention to Provide Palliative Care for Adults with Cancer in Skilled Nursing Facilities. J Palliat Med. 2023 Apr;26(4):527-538. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0413. Epub 2022 Nov 21. PMID 36409676