Community health workers step in to boost palliative care for black cancer patients

NCT ID NCT05407844

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Symptom relief Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding a trained community health worker (CHW) to standard care can improve quality of life and advance care planning for African American patients with advanced cancer. 160 patients will either receive standard care or standard care plus CHW support. The CHW helps with communication, understanding palliative care, and addressing social needs.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Community health worker (CHW) support
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that trained community health workers help African American patients with advanced cancer feel better and plan their care more effectively.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (160 participants) focused on a specific group, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is supportive, not a treatment for cancer itself.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ADVANCED CANCER CANCER END STAGE CANCER MALIGNANCY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, Inc.

Salisbury, Maryland, 21801, United States
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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