Clinical trial · Observational
Improving Processes of Cancer Care Delivery at a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mapping the Processes of Cancer Care Delivery at a Comprehensive Cancer Center
NCT05095948CI-TRIAL-00104955not yet recruitingClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 12, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260912-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study examines how cancer care is delivered in oncology and supportive care clinics. Collecting patient feedback may help doctors better understand the processes of cancer care in oncology and supportive care clinics.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm | Malignant Solid Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Electronic Health Record Review | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Supportive Care (questionnaire, clinic conversation)
- description
- Patients complete questionnaires over 15-20 minutes and undergo audio recording of clinic conversations between the oncology team or the specialist palliative care team. Patients' medical records are also reviewed.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Discussion
- Other: Electronic Health Record Review
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Minutes spent in discussion
- timeFrame
- through study completion, an average of 1 year
- description
- Will be examined using linear mixed models (LMMs) with physician as the unit of analysis.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Within 6 months of diagnosis of metastatic (or stage IV) solid malignancies * Age 18 or greater * English speaking * Follow-up clinic visit (Supportive Care and Medical Oncology Outpatient Clinics at MD Anderson Cancer Center) * Medical oncologist listed as the attending physician * COHORT A (Oncology team only cohort): Patients should not have been referred to palliative care services at MD Anderson Cancer Center * COHORT B (Oncology team and specialist palliative care cohort): Patients should have an upcoming specialist palliative care follow-up visit within 1 week of a medical oncology visit Exclusion Criteria: * Delirium (Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale \[MDAS\] \>= 13/30) * Significant hearing impairment requiring multiple repetitions during the screening process (that may prolong clinic time)
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
No reference posted for this study.