Clinical trial · Interventional
Using an End-of-life Conversation Game to Engage Patients With Cancer in Advance Care Planning
Adapting an Advance Care Planning Intervention and Delivery Model for Use With Patients With Cancer and Their Caregivers
- 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 goal of this clinical trial is to explore feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of end-of-life conversation game "Hello" as a tool to help individuals with breast, lung, and/or genito-urinary cancers treated at Penn State Cancer Institute and their loved ones perform advance care planning. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What modifications and/or adaptations are necessary to Hello for use in cancer populations? * How do different delivery models compare for recruitment in terms of feasibility and efficiency? Participants will: * Complete pre-game questionnaires * Play the Hello game * Complete post-game questionnaires * Participate in a focus group
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Genito Urinary Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| End-of-life conversation game called "Hello" | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Game participants
- description
- All participants will engage in playing the end-of-life conversation game called "Hello", which involves answering open-ended questions about medical decision making and end-of-life issues.
- interventionNames
- Other: End-of-life conversation game called "Hello"
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Experiences and perceptions of intervention
- timeFrame
- Immediately post-intervention
- description
- Group discussions held with patients with cancer and their caregivers to collect qualitative data on acceptability of the game, necessary modifications for use in patients with cancer and their caregivers, and other feedback and opinions on the game experience.
Secondary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Advance Care Planning Engagement Measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria Cancer Patient: * Adults (\> 18 years old) * Able to speak and read English * Be an individual diagnosed with breast, lung, or genitourinary/prostate cancer as verified by primary oncologist or is the chosen caregiver for a participant with those cancers * Receives care at Penn State Health or is the chosen caregiver for a participant treated at Penn State Health Inclusion Criteria Caregiver/Loved one: * Adults (\> 18 years old) * Able to speak and read English and/or Spanish * Be the chosen caregiver for a participant with cancer Exclusion Criteria Cancer Patient: * Anyone \<18 years of age * Anyone unable to speak and read English * Unable to provide informed consent * Receives cancer care exclusively outside of Penn State Health Exclusion Criteria Caregiver/Loved one: * Anyone \<18 years of age * Anyone unable to speak and read English * Unable to provide informed consent
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDKimbel K, Hayes M, Bucher M, Calo WA, Garg T, Joshi M, Kuntz H, Murphy TE, VanDyke E, Wasserman E, Van Scoy LJ. Facilitating Advance Care Planning Conversations Among Patients With Cancer and Their Care Partners Utilizing a Conversation Game: A Pilot Study. Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2025 Jun;8(6):e70250. doi: 10.1002/cnr2.70250. PMID 40528532