Can a simple booklet help cancer patients ask the right questions?

NCT ID NCT02854293

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Institut Curie Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether giving cancer patients and their families a booklet of questions before a palliative care consultation helps them ask more questions or express more concerns. 121 adults with metastatic cancer and limited life expectancy took part. The booklet covered eight topics and was designed to make it easier for patients to ask about their prognosis without pressure.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Booklet-Question List
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give doctors a simple tool to help patients and families get the information they need during palliative care.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study that only measures how many questions are asked, not whether it improves quality of life or survival. Results may not apply to all settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metastatic malignant neoplasm neoplasm Neoplasm Metastasis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

METASTATIC CANCER PALLIATIVE CARE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre Alexis Vautrin

Nancy, 54519, France
Hopital René Huguenin

Saint-Cloud, 92210, France
Institut Curie

Paris, 75005, France
Léon Berard

Lyon, 69008, France
Polyclinique de l'Ormeau

Tarbes, 65000, France

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