Brain tumor communication study aims to improve tough talks

NCT ID NCT02375841

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

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

Summary

This study looks at how doctors, patients with glioblastoma (a serious brain cancer), and their caregivers talk about the disease, scan results, and treatment choices. Researchers will use surveys and tests to understand these conversations. The goal is to find ways to improve communication and help everyone make better decisions together.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help doctors talk more clearly with patients and families about brain tumor care and difficult decisions.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct changes in care or outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer Communication glioblastoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BRAIN CANCER GLIOBLASTOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
University of Vermont Medical Center

Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

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