New online tool aims to ease tough End-of-Life talks for cancer patients

NCT ID NCT06061965

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a website designed to help people with advanced cancer and their family caregivers talk about advance care planning. Researchers worked with 36 patient-caregiver pairs to see if the website was easy to use and helpful. The main goal was to gather feedback to improve the website, not to measure health outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Web-based resilience-building intervention
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a practical online tool that makes it easier for cancer patients and their families to have important conversations about future medical care.
What could go wrong: This was a very small, early-stage usability study with only 36 participants. It focused on refining the website design, not on measuring health outcomes, so it's unclear if the tool actually improves care planning.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60607, United States

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