Cutting pills, not hope: study probes cancer Patients' views on deprescribing

NCT ID NCT06193083

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at how people with advanced cancer feel about stopping or reducing medications that may no longer help. Researchers will interview about 25 patients and survey 300 more to understand their attitudes and beliefs. The goal is to learn what factors influence their views, so doctors can better tailor deprescribing approaches to improve quality of life and reduce side effects.

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 could help doctors design better ways to safely reduce medications for advanced cancer patients, potentially improving quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only gathers opinions, so it won't directly change care. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metastatic malignant neoplasm neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEPRESCRIBING ONCOLOGY PALLIATIVE CARE

Contacts and locations

Locations

CH ST Nazaire
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Saint-Nazaire, 44600, France
CHD Vendée
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

La Roche-sur-Yon, 85000, France
CHRU Tours
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Tours, France
CHU de Nantes
RECRUITING

Nantes, 44093, France
Hospices Civils de Lyon
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Lyon, France
Hôpital Institut CURIE
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Paris, 75005, France
Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Saint-Herblain, 44800, France
USP - Maison de Nicodème
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Nantes, France

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