Talking it out: team approach may ease tough cancer decisions

NCT ID NCT07164365

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether an extra meeting with a team of doctors, a palliative care specialist, and a psychologist can help patients with advanced cancer feel less torn about their next treatment. 62 adults with metastatic lung, breast, colon, ovarian, or prostate cancer who need a third round of therapy will be randomly assigned to standard care or the extra team talk. The goal is to see if this shared decision-making approach reduces decisional conflict and improves satisfaction.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Interdisciplinary shared decision-making consultation (behavioral intervention)

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could help patients with advanced cancer feel more confident and less conflicted about their treatment choices.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study with only 62 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so it won't change the disease itself.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast carcinoma colorectal cancer lung cancer lung carcinoma metastatic prostate carcinoma neoplasm ovarian cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Universitario San Ignacio

    Bogotá, Bogota D.C., 111111, Colombia