New tool aims to ease tough cancer decisions for older patients
NCT ID NCT06697600
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a special tool called UR-GOAL that helps older adults (age 60+) with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia and their caregivers make informed treatment choices. About 1,020 participants will be randomly assigned to use the tool or receive standard information. The main goal is to see if the tool reduces distress one month later.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, Section of Hematology/Oncology
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Hematology and Oncology
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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