Clinical trial · Interventional
Ubuntu - I Am Because We Are
Ubuntu - I Am Because We Are, Caring for Black Patients With Advanced Stage Cancer
- 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)
The program will provide Advocacy and Support for Black patients with advanced-stage cancer in the Pittsburgh area. The goals are to: 1) provide a community-based, trained companion to journey alongside the patient with advanced cancer, 2) to help the individual explore meaning and create legacy, 3); offer support and navigation for practical needs of illness (e.g., financial assistance for food and housing, accessing and affording medications, transportation); and 4) to provide support and connection for the bereaved family/friends, including facilitating community connections for routine health screenings and access to mental health services, as needed.
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 Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doula - Patient engagement | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Doula-Patient engagement
- description
- Four hours/week of Ubuntu ambassador/Doula and Patient engagement. The nature and type of visits will be determined by the patient and doula. The doula will formulate weekly reports for each assigned patient. Weekly progress reporting - Weeks 2- 24.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Doula - Patient engagement
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Change in Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale (IPOS)
- timeFrame
- Baseline, 3 months and 6 months
- description
- IPOS (Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale) is a measure of symptoms and concerns which matter to a patient and helps us provide the best care. IPOS forms to identify how we can best support the individual. There are 10 questions scored on a scale of 1-4, which assess a patient's symptoms and needs with regards to physical, social, psychological and spiritual. Higher scores indicate greater patient need for supportive care.
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. have stage IV cancer 2. identify as Black or African American 3. Participants must reside in or around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Do not live in the Pittsburgh region
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