Talking it out: study tests if doctor training eases cancer Survivors' transition

NCT ID NCT01483664

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether training doctors in communication skills can help lymphoma patients move from active treatment to survivorship. It involves 314 patients with Hodgkin's or Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. The goal is to see if better conversations with their doctors improve patient outcomes during this challenging transition.

What this could mean

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Active substance: communication skills training
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that better doctor-patient communication improves the emotional and practical well-being of lymphoma survivors.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results may not show a clear benefit, and the training may not be widely adopted.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Hodgkins lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Maimonides Medical Center

Brooklyn, New York, 11220, United States
Md Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Commack

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Mercy

Rockville Centre, New York, 11570, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Phelps

Sleepy Hollow, New York, 10591, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

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