Clinical trial · Observational
End-of-life Decision-making Among Young Patients With Advanced Cancer: a Grounded Theory Approach
NCT06551831CI-TRIAL-00079733unknownClinicalTrials.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)
The purpose of this qualitative research is to use grounded theory to explore and describe the thoughts of young advanced cancer patients regarding end-of-life care and how these thoughts influence the related decision-making process.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| End-of-life Decision-making | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
No intervention recorded.
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Young Patients With Advanced Cancer
- description
- 1. The patient has a solid tumor. 2. The age at initial cancer diagnosis is between 15 and 39 years. 3. The patient is at least 18 years old at the time of enrollment. 4. The patient has cancer with metastasis, either present at initial diagnosis or occurring after treatment or follow-up. 5. After metastasis, the first-line curative treatment is ineffective.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Interview Guide
- timeFrame
- 2024/7~2025/7
- description
- 1.The journey since diagnosis. 2. The most profound or recent medical decision. 3. The most profound or recent medical decision. 4. Anticipated future medical decisions. 5. Future end-of-life care options
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 39 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * The patient has a solid tumor. * The age at initial cancer diagnosis is between 15 and 39 years. * The patient is at least 18 years old at the time of enrollment. * The patient has cancer with metastasis, either present at initial diagnosis or occurring after treatment or follow-up. * After metastasis, the first-line curative treatment is ineffective. Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients who, for any reason, including severe psychological distress (as determined by the attending physician, psychiatrist, or specialist nurse based on assessments and impressions during routine patient care), cognitive impairment, or physical limitations (such as frailty), are unable to communicate or participate in an interview lasting more than 30 minutes.
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