Could early palliative care reduce aggressive End-of-Life cancer treatments?
NCT ID NCT07490106
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether bringing in palliative care early during an unplanned hospital stay can reduce aggressive treatments at the end of life for people with advanced cancer. About 493 adults with metastatic digestive, gynecological, ENT, or sarcoma cancers will be randomly assigned to either early integrated palliative care or usual care. The goal is to see if early collaboration between oncologists and palliative care doctors leads to less chemotherapy, fewer ER visits, and fewer ICU stays near death.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- early integrated palliative care
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that early palliative care helps patients with advanced cancer avoid harsh treatments at the end of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study (not yet recruiting) that measures care patterns, not survival. Results may not apply to all cancer types or healthcare systems.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Oscar Lambret
Lille, 59020, France
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