Clinical trial · Interventional
Goals of Care Discussion for Patients With Advanced Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancer in the Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center
NCT06420206CI-TRIAL-00117961recruitingN/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)
To improve quality of life for participants with advanced cancer, support their families, and lower overall cost of care.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal Cancer | Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard of Care (Acute Cancer Care Center) | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Standard of Care (Goals of Care) | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Acute Cancer Care Center
- description
- In Group 1, participants will receive the usual standard of care, during your emergency room visit, provided by the Acute Cancer Care Center (ACCC) treating doctor who will address symptoms and other medical problems that brought the participant to the emergency room.
- interventionNames
- Other: Standard of Care (Acute Cancer Care Center)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Goals of Care
- description
- In Group 2, participants will receive the above usual standard of care plus goals of care (GOC) intervention.
- interventionNames
- Other: Standard of Care (Goals of Care)
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Quality Of Life Questionnaire
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participant is at least 18 years old presenting to the triage area of the MDACC ACCC for treatment 2. Participant has advanced lung or GI cancer. Advanced cancer patient defined as: locally recurrent or metastatic for which there is no curative treatment available. 3. Participant screens positive for at least 2 of 3 triple threat conditions (dyspnea, altered mental status, or poor performance status) 4. Participant has the ability to speak and write in English 5. Participant has the ability to provide consent OR is accompanied by a LAR able to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participant is already enrolled in hospice 2. Participant is comatose 3. Participant has severe intellectual disability 4. Participant has a history of dementia documented in the medical records 5. Participant has baseline communication barriers such as aphasia or deafness 6. Participant is new to MDACC, without established oncology care at our institution at time of ACCC arrival 7. Participant is 18 years or older, currently cared for by pediatrics service 8. Pregnant women 9. Prisoners
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
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