Could early palliative care before cancer surgery improve quality of life?
NCT ID NCT03436290
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether adding a palliative care team early, before surgery, helps cancer patients manage symptoms like pain, fatigue, and anxiety. About 236 adults having certain abdominal cancer surgeries will either get usual care or usual care plus palliative support. The goal is to see if early palliative care improves physical and emotional well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- palliative care intervention (behavioral)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that starting palliative care before surgery helps cancer patients feel better physically and emotionally.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small study (236 people) and results may not apply to all cancer types or surgeries. The intervention is supportive, not a cure.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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