New coaching tool aims to improve cancer decisions for dementia patients

NCT ID NCT06313853

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Rochester Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a communication program called COACH-Cog for older adults with both dementia and cancer. It includes a training video for doctors and a coaching session for patients and their care partners. The goal is to see if this helps everyone work together better when making cancer treatment decisions. About 300 people will take part.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: communication coaching session and clinician training video
What this could lead to: If it works, this could improve how doctors, patients, and families talk about cancer treatment options for people with dementia.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early pilot study, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so benefits may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease cancer dementia frontotemporal dementia Lewy body dementia neoplasm vascular dementia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CANCER DEMENTIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute
RECRUITING

Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

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