Clinical trial · Interventional
Care Transition Intervention for Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancer
Randomized Trial of a Care Transition Intervention for Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancer
NCT05142345CI-TRIAL-00096174completedN/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 study is examining whether a care transition intervention, CONTINUUM (CONTINUity of care Under Management by video visits), consisting of a supportive care-focused video visit with an oncology nurse practitioner (NP) within three business days of hospital discharge, may improve post-discharge transitions of care for recently hospitalized patients with advanced cancer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Consultation, Remote | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Follow-Up Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINUUM Intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual Care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- CONTINUUM Intervention Post-Hospital Discharge
- description
- Participants will receive CONTINUUM intervention visit with a nurse practitioner within three business days of hospital discharge and complete questionnaires about their cancer and care.
- interventionNames
- Other: CONTINUUM Intervention
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Usual Care Post-Hospital Discharge
- description
- Participants will receive standard oncology care following hospital discharge with follow-up appointments scheduled per primary team and participant preferences. Participants will complete questionnaires about their cancer and care.
- interventionNames
- Other: Usual Care
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>= 18 years * First unplanned admission since diagnosis of advanced cancer to to the oncology service at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) or the medicine service with oncology consultation * Known diagnosis of advanced breast, thoracic, genitourinary, gastrointestinal cancers, sarcoma, or melanoma * Receiving ongoing oncology care at MGH * Verbal fluency in English * Internet/wifi or telephone access * Residing in Massachusetts at the time of hospital discharge Exclusion Criteria: * Admitted electively * Discharged to a location other than home or expired during admission * Discharged with hospice services
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
No reference posted for this study.